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Chicken Law Clucks Into New Paltz
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How did the chicken cross the road? Straight through your backyard. At the New Paltz Village Board meeting on Aug. 28, the board passed the “Backyard Chicken Law,” which allows residents to keep chickens on residential (R-1) lots, but not without resistance. Student Sen. Roberto LoBianco said most of the complaints lodged against the law concerned the human treatment of the animals. “For some, it’s a matter of animal rights,” LoBianco said. “But, I believe it’s really a matter of food justice.” LoBianco, who owns free-range chickens on his property, said the law will be a good thing for village residents who want a more sustainable home- grown option for their food. The law details that chickens may be kept provided there are only six ani- mals per half-acre lot, they are kept in a pen and they are used only for domestic use or consumption. “It’s better to do it in a sustainable way rather than a way where animals are treated cruelly,” LoBianco said. Anne Muller, president of Wildlife Watch, said that the chickens are likely to bring on other animals, including nat-
ural predators, to the village area. These predators may lead to future trapping is- sues in the village area. “There are opossums, snakes, foxes, numerous animals that would go after the eggs,” Muller said. “It is certainly an attractant to wildlife.” Muller said that Wildlife Watch has written several letters to the editor to lo- cal publications denouncing the law due to the environmental impact. “It was so under-publicized,” Muller said. “There really should’ve been an environmental impact report.” The law also includes restrictions to ensure the chicken’s living environ- ments are up to code. Property owners and tenants are required to apply for a “Chicken Keeping License” and pay a $100 fee to receive clearance to own IRZO 7KH ODZ DOVR RXWOLQHV VSHFL¿F SD- rameters for chicken coops, ensuring WKH\ DUH DW OHDVW ¿YH IHHW LQ KHLJKW DQG provide an appropriate amount of space for the animals. Building inspectors will then be able to deny permits if the tenant or property owners fail to meet any requirements. 7KH ODZ DOVR PDNHV VSHFL¿F UHIHU- ences that do not allow roosters, which addresses many residents’ concerns regarding early waking hours due to
PHOTO BY ROBIN WEINSTEIN New Paltz Village Board passed the “Backyard Chicken Law” in August.
crowing. The chicken keeper is also respon- sible for keeping their animals wellfed and ensuring they are not a nuisance to other residents. LoBianco said that another com- plaint from those attending the meeting was that the law affected so few village residents. He said that given the six chickens per half-acre restriction, there would only be a couple dozen chickens in the village.
New Paltz town councilwoman Kit- ty Brown said that while the town does not currently have a similar law to the “Backyard Chicken Law,” she would be open to hearing more, especially after reviewing the village law. “It would make more sense for the town to allow chickens as residents of- ten live on larger plots,” Brown said. “It would be a great opportunity for resi- dents to get away from the storebought, cruelly obtained eggs.”
SA, CAS Discuss Shop24 Not Accepting Dining Dollars By Clarissa Moses Assistant Copy Editor | Cmoses59@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
In an effort to continue improving campus dining, Campus Auxiliary Ser- vices (CAS) has collaborated with Pepsi to open Shop24, a 24-hour vending ma- chine, in October. “There are certain items that folks will have access to 24/7,” Executive Director of CAS Steve Deutsch said. “It’s nice to know that folks who live on campus don’t need to go all the way into town to get the items they need.” Deutsch said CAS has been working with Pepsi to decide what items will go into the machine. He said the machine will include items ranging from laundry detergent to socks and soda. Controller for CAS Don Diamond said the goal of Shop24 is not to dupli- cate items that are already sold in other vending machines on campus, but to
offer a variety of foods, beverages and home goods. “Nothing that you see in the vending machines will be in the Shop24 because there is no point in that, obviously,” Dia- mond said. “There may be 20oz bever- ages in Shop24 but they should not be the same beverages offered in traditional vending machines on campus.” While Shop24 will offer students a small store in a central location, Deutsch said currently the machine will not be accepting dining dollars although he can see why some students may not be happy with that. Josh Simpson, Student Association (SA) president, said the Shop24 vend- ing machine has the potential to be great due to the numerous amounts of items that will be offered. However, he said he is concerned about the students hav- ing to spend “real money” as opposed to the money which is included in their
meal plan. “Hopefully with working with CAS and Steve Deutsch we can have it so that you can use dining dollars on food items,” Simpson said. “I understand not being able to buy laundry detergent with dining dollars but chips or a loaf of bread you should be able to use dining dollars.” Simpson said last year the student CAS board members and the SA senate were supportive of the Shop24, how- ever, they didn’t forsee some of the dif- ¿FXOWLHV WKDW PD\ FRPH RXW RI LW +H VDLG now that they see issues they have the opportunity to change them. Deutsch said while he understands student frustrations, the purpose of the meal plan is to provide on-campus stu- dents with a tax-free plan for prepared food on campus and the plan does not allow that money to be used in vending machines. He said people are confusing
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what a vending machine is with what meal plan money is. “I don’t think the machine will af- fect the students negatively because nothing is being taken away from them,” Deutsch said. “It’s already here.” Although the vending machine was initially supposed to replace the conve- nience store in Hasbrouck, Deutsch said, the store will remain open due to strong opposition to this plan. He said students want a place where they can spend their dining dollars and if sales continue to be strong the store may stay open permanently. Although dining dollars are not ac- cepted by the machine, Deutsch said it is conceivable that one day they will be. “It’s hard to say yet whether this is a good investment, we have to open it up and see if folks like it,” Deutsch said. “We plan to change and adapt as need arises.”
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HOW  SWEET  IT  IS Cuba’s  signature  industry  is  showing  signs  of  life  two  years  after  the  worst  harvest  in  more  than  a  century. FASHION  GENDER-ÂBENDER Wednesday’s  fashion  week  previews  in  Paris  -  the  second  of  eight  days  on  the  spring-Âsummer  2013  calendar  -  showed  that,  over  the  centuries,  playful  gender- bending  has  lost  no  creative  allure. PUTIN  HOOLIGAN A  Russian  tycoon  who  supported  the  op- position  has  been  charged  with  hooligan- ism  and  assault  for  punching  a  business- man  during  a  television  talk  show. Â
STAYING  UP  FOR  SYRIA Egypt’s  new  President  Mohammed  Mor- si,  making  his  debut  on  the  global  stage  at  the  United  Nations,  said  Wednesday  that  he  will  not  rest  until  the  civil  war  in  Syria  is  brought  to  an  end.
New  Paltz  Recognized  For  Going  Green By  Molly  Hone Copy  Editor  |  Mhone51@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
1HZ 3DOW] KDV EHHQ UHFRJQL]HG DV RQH RI the  nation’s  greenest  institutions  in  the  “Princ- eton  Review’s  Guide  to  322  Green  Colleg- es.â€?   7KH JXLGH SURÂżOHV VFKRROV LQ WKH 8QLW- ed  States  and  two  in  Canada,  selecting  colleges  based  on  their  “strong  commitment  to  sustain- ability  in  their  academic  offerings,  campus  in- frastructure,  activities,  and  career  preparation,â€?  according  to  the  Princeton  Review  website.  It  is  DYDLODEOH IRU IUHH DV D GRZQORDGDEOH 3') Among  its  many  other  green  features,  New  3DOW]ÂśV /((' EXLOGLQJ UHTXLUHPHQWV WKH DGGL- tion  of  the  Atrium  to  the  Student  Union,  Recy- cleMania  and  local  environmental  research  op- portunities  are  showcased  in  this  year’s  guide. 2QH RI 1HZ 3DOW]ÂśV VWXGHQW JURXSV 6WX- GHQWV IRU 6XVWDLQDEOH $JULFXOWXUH LV UHFRJQL]HG in  the  guide  for  its  contributions  to  campus  sustainability.  Yael  Krevsky,  co-Âpresident  of  WKH RUJDQL]DWLRQ VDLG WKDW WKH FOXE VSHDUKHDGV many  food  service  and  agriculture  projects,  as  well  as  educational  initiatives  that  highlight  the  importance  of  sustainable  agriculture.  “A  lot  of  what  we  are  trying  to  do  is  change  the  way  in  which  people  view  food  as  an  en-Â
President  Thein  Sein,  the  former  general  who  is  opening  up  Burma,  meets  with  U.S.  Secretary  of  State  Hillary  Rodham  Clinton  who  is  likely  to  announce  an  easing  of  an  import  ban  the  key  plank  of  America’s  remaining  economic  sanctions.
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vironmental  issueâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;our  society  has  made  the  two  topics  mutually  exclusive  issues,â&#x20AC;?  Krevsky  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  implications  that  our  current  food  systems  has  on  society  politically  and  economi- cally  is  huge.â&#x20AC;? Eric  Wood,  project  coordinator  for  New  3DOW]ÂśV 1<3,5* FKDSWHU VDLG WKDW DOWKRXJK the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  inclusion  in  the  guide  is  a  positive  achievement,  it  was  not  unforeseeable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  students  here  are  very  education  ori- ented  and  socially  active,  so  though  impressed,  [I  am]  not  surprised,â&#x20AC;?  Wood  said. 7KH 1<3,5* FKDSWHU IRXQGHG LQ has  a  long  history  as  a  green  force  on  campus,  having  been  responsible  for  initiating  the  col- legeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recycling  program.  Recently,  they  have  issued  a  resolution  in  support  of  clean  construc- tion  on  campus,  and  they  continue  to  work  with  students  to  prevent  hydrofracking  in  the  area. 6RFLRORJ\ &KDLU %ULDQ 2EDFK D IRXQG- ing  member  of  the  Environmental  Task  Force  (7) VDLG WKDW 1HZ 3DOW]ÂśV UHFRJQLWLRQ marks  its  third  appearance  in  the  guide. 2EDFK VDLG WKDW WKH (7) ² HVWDEOLVKHG LQ E\ IDFXOW\ VWXGHQWV DQG VWDII ² KDV PDGH VLJQLÂżFDQW FRQWULEXWLRQV WR FDPSXV ZLWK SURM- ects  focused  on  areas  such  as  sustainable  food,  JUHHQ SXUFKDVLQJ SROLFLHV DQG UHF\FOLQJ 2EDFK also  cited  improvement  in  building  design  as  a Â
recent  achievement  for  the  college. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  ETF  has  long  advocate[d]  for  buildings  that  are  greener  and  more  energy- HIÂżFLHQW ´ 2EDFK VDLG Âł7KH IRONV DW IDFLOLWLHV management  on  campus  have  really  taken  it  to  heart.â&#x20AC;? 2EDFK VDLG LW LV LPSHUDWLYH WKDW DOO SHRSOH at  the  college  become  inspired  to  help  the  en- vironment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Princeton  listing  may  help  to  draw  more  environmentally  conscious  students  to  1HZ 3DOW] EXW LW LV P\ KRSH WKDW HYHU\RQH JHWV PRUH LQYROYHG LQ WKHVH LVVXHV ´ 2EDFK VDLG Âł:H are  in  the  midst  of  the  greatest  ecological  crisis  in  the  history  of  humankind  and  many  people,  including  students  and  even  faculty  and  admin- istrators  at  the  college,  still  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  appreciate  the  scope  of  the  problems  we  are  facing.â&#x20AC;? Wood,  on  the  other  hand,  said  that  current  environmental  crises  are  already  encouraging  people  to  become  environmentally  aware. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  seeing  an  increase  in  student  in- terest  in  our  environmental  projects  over  the  SDVW IHZ \HDUV KHUH LQ 1HZ 3DOW] ´ :RRG VDLG â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  negative  impacts  of  climate  change  are  becoming  more  tangible  and  visible  these  days,  which  is  sparking  interest  in  activism  in  the  en- YLURQPHQWDO ÂżHOG , EHOLHYH ´
Council  Holds  First  Meeting  Of  Semester By  Tanique  Williams
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7KH VHPHVWHUÂśV ÂżUVW &RXQFLO RI 2UJDQL]D- tions  meeting  was  held  on  Monday,  Sept.  24  at  7:30  p.m.  in  the  Student  Union  Multipurpose  room. Council  Chair  Rose  Faber  called  the  meeting  to  order  at  7:40  p.m.  with  a  board  member  introduction.  Student  Association  (SA)  President  Josh  Simpson,  SA  Vice  Presi- dent  Manuel  Tejada,  Vice  President  of  Finance  Youssouf  Kouyo,  Vice  President  of  Program- ming  Esthephanie  Peralta,  Academic  Affairs  and  Governance  Vice  President  Jonathan  Es- SLQRVD DQG 6HQDWH &KDLU <DULW]D 'LD] DOO DW- tended.  Tejada  announced  the  SA  will  be  hosting  D Âł.QRZ <RXU 5LJKWV´ SURJUDP RQ 2FW IURP WR S P LQ /HFWXUH &HQWHU DQG that  an  email  regarding  the  event  will  be  sent  out  to  students.  After  the  introduction  and  announce- ments  made  by  SA  E-Âboard  members,  Faber  EHJDQ HOHFWLRQV ÂżUVW QRWLI\LQJ FOXEV WR VXE- mit  their  charters  for  the  fall  2012  semester  by  2FW DW S P Molly  Thurston  nominated  herself,  and Â
being  the  only  candidate,  was  unanimously  voted  council  board  vice  chair.  Faber  then  asked  students  to  sit  with  their  designated  houses,  in  which  clubs  are  divided  by  the  na- ture  of  their  function  to  elect  their  board  rep- resentatives.  The  representatives  elected  were:  Ad- YRFDF\ (OL]DEHWK 3LQWR $FDGHPLFV (ULFD 9DFFHUR 0HGLD .D\FLD 6DLOVPDQ )LQH DQG 3HUIRUPLQJ $UWV 'RRGQDWK 5DPGKDQLH $WK- OHWLFV 0DWW /D6SDGD DQG 6RFLDO &XOWXUDO 0LOL Ali  and  Kimberly  Boland.  Faber  told  the  rep- resentatives  to  meet  with  Council  Secretary  Heather  Rae  after  the  meeting. The  next  elections  were  for  programming  board,  conducted  by  Peralta,  in  which  there  were  seven  seats  available.  Those  voted  onto  the  board  were:  Nicole  Rivera,  Brittany  Jor- GDQ 6KDQWL (VGHOOH 'UHZ 7KRPSVRQ 6HDQ Bailey,  Jake  Canull  and  Jarred  Slatky. (OHFWLRQV IRU WKH EXGJHW DQG ÂżQDQFH FRP- mittee  followed.  Kouyo  said  the  committee  is  LQ FKDUJH RI PLOOLRQ D \HDU â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  oversee  requests  from  any  club  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  over  $1,000  and  decide  whether  the  amount  the  club  is  asking  for  is  worth  spend- ing,â&#x20AC;?  Kouyo  said.
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He  announced  that  if  any  club  wants  to  ¿QG RXW WKHLU EXGJHW IRU WKH VHPHVWHU ZDV WKH\ should  ask  him.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  you  are  planning  to  have  food  at  your  [general  interest]  meeting,  request  now,â&#x20AC;?  he  said,  and  announcing  that  clubs  will  only  have  access  to  food  one  time.  He  also  mentioned  that  clubs  requesting  WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ IRU WULSV RXWVLGH RI 1HZ 3DOW] ZRXOG EH JLYHQ RI WKH DPRXQW DQG ZRXOG KDYH WR FRPH XS ZLWK RQ WKHLU RZQ Six  people  nominated  themselves  for  the  ¿YH DYDLODEOH VHDWV RQ WKH ÂżQDQFH FRPPLWWHH and  the  winners  were:  Anne  Rich,  Rosemary  2ZXR 'DQD 'REU]\QVNL -DLPLH $OEDQHVH and  Matthew  Solano.  The  last  elections,  conducted  by  Espi- QRVD ZHUH IRU WKH ÂżYH VHDWV DYDLODEOH RQ WKH &RQVWLWXWLRQDO 5XOHV &RPPLWWHH 7KH ÂżYH VWX- GHQWV ZKR QRPLQDWHG WKHPVHOYHV $PEHU /HH Acosta,  Ki  Soo  Kim,  Nadeen  Zoheir,  Kyle  'XFKDP DQG 3DXO +RWDOLQJ ZHUH HOHFWHG RQWR the  committee.  Before  the  meeting  was  over,  Peralta  an- nounced  that  nominations  for  SA  Productions  will  be  held  at  the  next  council  meeting  on  2FW
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The  54th  student  senate  held  their  third  meeting  of  the  semester  on  Tuesday,  Sept.  25.   Senators  compiled  a  goals  list  for  themselves,  discussed  campus  concerns  and  held  elec- tions. Student  Association  (SA)  President  Josh  6LPSVRQ VSRNH ÂżUVW LQIRUPLQJ WKH VHQDWH about  meetings  he  recently  attended  and  up- dating  senators  about  campus  news.  Simpson  announced  that  the  College  Council  will  be  adding  the  Good  Samaritan  policy  to  the  Student  Handbook,  increasing  the  likelihood  that  medical  attention  is  provid- ed  to  students  who  need  it  because  of  alcohol  or  drug  use. PHOTO  BY  ROBIN  WEINSTEIN SA  Vice  President  Manuel  Tejada  updat- ed  the  senate  on  university  police  concerns.  Sen.  Jonathan  Espinosa  spoke  about  the  academic  senate  at  the  last  student  senate  meeting. First,  Tejada  assured  the  senate  that,  Chief  of  minding  senators  to  be  careful  and  aware.  on  campus,  improving  food  services,  creating  Police  David  Dugatkin  said  there  are  no  facial  In  addition,  senators  discussed  extending  a  more  trans-Âinclusive  campus  and  extending  recognition  cameras  on  campus  at  this  time.  the  health  center  hours,  the  improvement  of  /RRS KRXUV WR ZHHNHQGV $FDGHPLF &RP- Tejada  then  discussed  the  idea  of  univer- the  escort  system  and  the  topic  of  misgender- mittee  elections  were  held  toward  the  end  of  sity  police  using  bicycles  to  patrol  campus.  He  ing.  the  meeting.  Three  students  were  elected  to  said  if  this  were  to  happen,  there  would  be  a  New  York  Public  Interest  Research  the  Educational  Technology  Committee,  one  more  direct  relationship  between  police  and  Group  (NYPIRG)  chair  Eric  Wood  said  that  VHQDWRU ZDV HOHFWHG WR WKH /DQGORUG 7HQDQW students. in  honor  of  National  Voter  Registration  Day,  committee,  three  students  were  elected  to  Ac- Next,  Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  they  successfully  registered  more  than  150  ademic  Affairs  and  four  students  were  elected  Jonathan  Espinosa  spoke  to  senators  regard- students  to  vote  in  one  day.  They  plan  to  con- to  the  Curriculum  Committee.  Two  students  ing  information  from  academic  senate.  tinue  their  registration  efforts  through  Oct.  were  elected  to  the  Budget  Goals  and  Plans  Although  Espinosa  had  previously  12,  and  are  working  on  organizing  a  Rock  the  Committee;Íž  one  student  was  elected  to  the  En- amended  the  student  representation  from  two  Vote  concert.  vironmental  Task  Force  Committee  and  two  WR ÂżYH VHDWV RQ WKH /LEHUDO $G +RF &RPPLW- Council  of  Organizations  Chair  Rose  Fa- students  to  the  Constitution  and  Rules  Com- WHH WKH IDFXOW\ WKRXJKW WKDW ÂżYH ZDV WRR PDQ\ ber  spoke  for  the  Resident  Hall  Student  Asso- mittee. and  the  committee  overruled,  bringing  student  ciation,  announcing  Gage  Hall  as  the  winner  Two  seats  are  still  available  to  students  representation  back  down  to  two  students.  of  Spirit  Weekend.   on  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153; Y O U R F R I E N D L Y , L O C A L , C O M M U N I TEducational  Y H E A LTechnology  T H F O OCommittee,  D STORE Vice  President  of  Finance  Youssouf  Senators  then  joined  together  in  making  three  seats  on  Academic  Affairs,  two  seats  on  Kouyo  updated  senate  on  his  progress  of  ob- a  senate  goals  list,  which  they  plan  to  refer  to  the  Curriculum  Committee,  four  seats  on  the  WDLQLQJ KLJK GHÂżQLWLRQ WHOHYLVLRQ RQ FDPSXV each  5week  % O in  F Fhopes  O N of  T Ocompleting  P O F E Vthem  E R Yby  D A Budget  Y 1 0 %Goals  S T Uand  D EPlans  N T Dcommittee  I S C O U Nand  T two  Kouyo  said  he  would  be  having  a  meeting  the  end  of  the  term,  semester  or  year.  VHDWV RQ WKH /LEHUDO $G +RF &RPPLWWHH (OHF- ( W I T Goals  H N E W PA LTZ ID) with  CAS  in  the  future  to  talk  about  the  cost.  on  the  list  included:  reforming  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tions  will  be  held  at  the  next  meeting  on  Oct.  EXPIRES 9/30/12 Vice  President  of  Programming  Estheph- drug  policy,  creating  more  of  an  art  presence  2  in  SU  418. anie  Peralta  said  that  at  the  next  council  meet- ing,  scheduled  for  Monday,  Oct.  1,  nomina- tions  for  Student  Association  Productions  â&#x20AC;&#x153; Y O U R F R I E N D L Y , L O C A L , C O M M U N I T Y H E A L T H F O O D S T O R E â&#x20AC;? (SAP)  would  be  held.  Peralta  said  she  met  We are less than a minute walk from Starbucks and Main Street Bistro with  a  concert  organizer  and  hopes  to  start  â&#x20AC;&#x153; Y O U R F R I E N D L Y , L O C A L , C O M M U N I T Y H E A L T H F O O D S T O R E â&#x20AC;? 5 % O F F O N T O P O F E V E RY DAY 1 0 % S T U D E N T D I S CO U N T planning  early. ( W I T H N E W PA L T Z I D ) Sen.  Yaritza  Diaz  addressed  the  senateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  5 % O F F O N T O P O F E V E EXPIRES R Y D9/30/12 AY 1 0 % S T U D E N T D I S CO U N T Open Every Day: reputation  among  campus  and  asked  senators  ( W I T H N E W PA L T Z I D ) to  think  before  they  speak  and  to  make  sure  to  71 Main Street 9am - 9pm EXPIRES 9/30/12 No  Appointment  Needed                               X-ÂRay  and  Laboratory  Testing  always  be  respectful. Except:      Suturing  And  Wound  Care                      Testing  And  Treatment  For  All  STDs New Paltz  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  us  to  have  people  coming  Tues. 7:30am - 9pm, in  here,  trying  to  help  us  out,  and  we  are  being  We are less than a minute walk from Starbucks and Main Street Bistro Fri. 8am - 9pm disrespectful  or  rude,â&#x20AC;?  Diaz  said.  We are less than a minute walk from Starbucks and Main Street Bistro Senate  reports  included  updates  on  com- 71 Main Street, New Paltz, N.Y. 845-255-5858 mittee  meetings  and  campus  news.  Senators  Open Daily: 9am -(845)-Â691-ÂDOCS    FirstCareMedCenter.com   9pm Except: Tuesday: 7:30am - 9pm; Friday: 8am - 9pm Open Every Day: who  attended  the  Transportation  Implementa- 222  Route  299,  Highland  N.Y.  Open 9am Every - 9pmDay: tion  Committee  meeting  addressed  the  con- 71 Main Street W 71 W W. FA C E B O O K . C O M / E A RT H G O O D9am S N E Weekdays:  8  a.m.  to  7:30  p.m.           Weekends:  10  a.m.  to  4  p.m. 9pm Main Street Except:W PA LT Z cern  of  pedestrians  walking  near  campus,  re- New Paltz Except: Tues. 7:30am - 9pm, New Paltz 7:30am - 9pm, Thursday,  September  27,  2012 Tues. Fri. 8am - 9pm Fri. 8am - 9pm
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PRO-ÂGAY  ON  THE  TV  Four  states  are  voting  on  gay  marriage  this  fall,  and  gay  rights  groups  are  pouring  tens  of  millions  of  dollars  into  key  TV  markets  in  hopes  of  breaking  a  32-Âstate  losing  streak  on  the  issue.
RESULTS  NEGATIVE  FOR  LAB A  chemist  at  the  center  of  a  scandal  at  a  Massachusetts  drug  lab  admitted  to  in- vestigators  that  she  faked  test  results  for  two  to  three  years,  forged  signatures  and  bypassed  proper  procedures. Â
THREE  SHEETS  TO  THE  WIND Phoenix  police  say  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  arrested  a  man  after  he  reportedly  dressed  a  teen- age  relative  in  a  sheet  and  sent  him  into  a  street  to  aim  a  fake  rocket-Âpropelled   grenade  launcher  at  passing  cars.
ARMY  STANDS  DOWN Army  soldiers  have  been  ordered  to  put  aside  their  usual  duties  and  spend  Thurs- day  on  suicide  prevention  training.
â&#x20AC;? SIXING  SINGS 6L[LQJ /LX D IRUPHU HPSOR\HH RI 6SDFH &  Navigation,  was  accused  of  taking   restricted  military  data  and  presenting  them  at  two  conferences  in  China  the   previous  fall. Â
MISSING  MANIA ,Q FROOHJH FDPSXVHV ZHUH ÂżOOHG with  campaign  posters  and  political  rallies  and  frenzy.  Remember  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obama- PDQLD´" 7KLV \HDU LWÂśV GLIÂżFXOW WR ÂżQG a  college  student  whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  truly  excited  about  the  presidential  race.
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Security  Report  Shows  Spike  In  Sexual  Assault  Cases SOUNDING OFF â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  is  no  normal  or  abnormal  amount  [of  sexual  offenses],  the  only  acceptable  amount  is  zero  in  my  eyes,â&#x20AC;? Â
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  sickens  me  that  rapes  and  sexual   assualts  are  happening  on  campus,  and  in  New  Paltz  in  general,â&#x20AC;? Â
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  live  in  a  rape   culture  that  thrives  on  shaming  the  survivor,  unequal  power   relations  and  the   presence  of  liquid  and  substance  courage;Íž  an  environment  that  can  be  found  on  any  college  campus,â&#x20AC;? Â
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Despite  the  fall  2012  semester  being  only  a  month  old,  two  attempted  sexual  assaults  have  al- ready  been  reported  by  local  police. On  the  heels  of  these  crimes,  SUNY  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  2011  Annual  Security  and  Fire  Safety  Report  was  released  on  Sept.  24  and  showed  a  30  percent  increase  in  total  â&#x20AC;&#x153;forcible  sexual  of- fenses,â&#x20AC;?  with  four  offenses  in  2009  rising  to  12  in  2011. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  is  no  normal  or  abnormal  amount  [of  sexual  offenses],  the  only  acceptable  amount  is  zero  in  my  eyes,  â&#x20AC;?  Chief  of  University  Police  David  Dugatkin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is  it  fair  to  say  that  having  two  in  such  a  short  period  of  time  in  the  beginning  of  a  school  year  is  rather  unusual  and  rare?  Yes,  it  is  unusual  and  yes,  it  is  rare...  the  only  number  we  want  to  see  is  zero.â&#x20AC;? In  comparison  to  SUNY  New  Paltz,  SUNY  Oneontaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  2011  annual  report  states  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;forc- ible  sexual  offensesâ&#x20AC;?  went  up  from  one  in  2008  and  2009  to  two  in  2010,  both  on  campus  and  in  residence  halls,  which  are  a  subset  of  on  campus.  There  were  no  reported  offenses  off  campus.   The  number  of  offenses  at  SUNY  Bingham- ton  doubled,  with  three  on  campus  and  in  resi- dence  halls  in  2009  jumping  to  six  in  2011.  No  offenses  were  reported  off  campus  either. According  to  crime  alerts  released  by  the  1HZ 3DOW] 3ROLFH 'HSDUWPHQW WKH ÂżUVW DVVDXOW took  place  off  of  Main  Street  on  Aug.  26  at  2  a.m.,  while  the  second  occurred  in  a  residence  off  of  North  Chestnut  Street  on  Sept.  1.  Both  victims  are  female  SUNY  New  Paltz  students. 'XJDWNLQ VDLG QR VXVSHFW KDV EHHQ LGHQWLÂżHG IRU WKH ÂżUVW DVVDXOW EXW WKH SROLFH DUH VWLOO FRQ- ducting  the  investigation.  Maximillian  Hunte,  19,  of  Newburgh,  was  arrested  for  the  second  assault  and  charged  with  attempted  rape  and  burglary  among  other  charges. New  Paltz  students  and  organizations  have  reacted  to  the  assaults. Rachel  Dornheim,  a  co-Âfacilitator  of  New  Paltz  Survivors  Support,  a  community  for  sexual  assault  survivors  to  share  their  experiences,  said  sexual  assault  will  not  stop  until  the  societal  per- ception  of  rape  changes  and  people  become  better  informed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  sickens  me  that  rapes  and  sexual  assaults  are  happening  on  campus,  and  in  New  Paltz  in  general,â&#x20AC;?  Dornheim  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  continue  until  the  shame  in  reporting  is  taken  away,  and  proper  anti-Ârape  education  is  put  up  in  its  place.â&#x20AC;? When  it  comes  to  giving  out  tips  on  prevent- ing  sexual  assault,  Dugatkin  said  he  is  very  care- ful  in  handling  such  a  delicate  matter,  as  advice Â
can  be  misconstrued  as  further  victimizing  the  survivor.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  I  tell  people  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;be  awareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  or  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;walk  with  friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  or  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;have  a  cell  phone,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  people  to  interpret  that  as  if  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  walk  with  people  and  if  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  a  cell  phone  and  if  some- thing  happens  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  your  fault,  because  it  still  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  true,â&#x20AC;?  Dugatkin  said.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  not  saying  it  to  say  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;well  you  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  that  so  look  at  what  happened,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  saying  it  to  say  maybe  it  just  gives  you  a  little  bit  extra  of  a  chance.â&#x20AC;? This  idea  of  creating  an  even  more  victimiz- ing  situation  for  someone  who  has  been  assaulted  is  one  that  some  students  believe  permeates  so- ciety. Petra  Vega,  president  of  Take  Back  the  Night,  which  holds  an  event  every  spring  se- mester  reclaiming  the  right  to  walk  through  the  streets  wearing  what  you  want  without  fear  and  encouraging  solidarity,  said  victim  blaming  is  an  extremely  prevalent  issue  which  even  the  college  is  subject  to  and  needs  to  be  reversed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  live  in  a  rape  culture  that  thrives  on  shaming  the  survivor,  unequal  power  relations  and  the  presence  of  liquid  and  substance  courage;Íž  an  environment  that  can  be  found  on  any  college  campus,â&#x20AC;?  Vega  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rape  and  sexual  assault  sur- vivors  are  bombarded  with  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;blaming  the  victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  rhetoric  demonstrated  through  the  ways  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  DVNHG ÂľZK\ GLGQÂśW \RX ÂżJKW EDFN Âś ÂľZK\ GLG \RX go  home  with  that  personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  or  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;why  did  you  drink  so  much?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Not  once  is  the  blame  rightfully  put  on  the  person  who  could  not  control  themselves  against  invading  another  individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  autonomy.â&#x20AC;? Vega  said  she  believes  victim-Âblaming  stems  from  an  overarching  disrespect  for  rape  and  rape  victims.  Similar  to  other  serious  issues,  Vega  said  society  views  rape  and  sexual  assault  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;patho- logicalâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;humorous,â&#x20AC;?  noting  that  our  culture  is  rife  with  rape  jokes. Recently,  rape  has  been  in  the  national  lime- light,  as  various  political  statements  have  caused  controversy.  These  statements,  such  as  Republican  vice  presidential  candidate  Paul  Ryanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  reference  to  rape  as  another  â&#x20AC;&#x153;method  of  conceptionâ&#x20AC;?  and  Republican  Rep.  Todd  Akinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  coinage  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;legiti- mate  rapeâ&#x20AC;?  and  assertion  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  female  body  has  ways  to  shut  down  that  whole  thingâ&#x20AC;?  when  it  comes  to  possible  pregnancy  from  rape,  received  backlash. Upon  hearing  Akinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  words,  Vega  said  his  beliefs  highlighted  the  corruption  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;politics  of  cultureâ&#x20AC;?  and  left  her  worried  for  the  future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here  is  a  man  who  I  am  sure  as  privileged  as  he  is,  has  more  than  enough  resources  to  edu- cate  himself  about  the  anatomy  of  bodies  and  the  realization  that  many  women  have  abortions  because  of  rape,â&#x20AC;?  Vega  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  here  is  a  man Â
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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  sure  some  look  up  to  that  is  spreading  blatant  and  idiotic  lies,  only  furthering  the  ignorance  sur- rounding  rape  culture  and  the  structures  in  place  to  support  it.â&#x20AC;? Although  two  sexual  assaults  at  the  begin- ning  of  the  year  is  already  high,  Dornheim  said  she  â&#x20AC;&#x153;assumesâ&#x20AC;?  there  have  been  more  due  to  a  problem  with  underreporting.   She  said  she  used  to  feel  the  same  way  many  victims  do  about  re- porting  an  attack. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  few  years  ago,  I  had  the  same  mentallity  that  many  people  do:  Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  no  point  in  trying  to  report  it,  because  no  one  will  believe  me,  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  KDYH HQRXJK HYLGHQFH DQG , ZDVQÂśW ÂżJKWLQJ RII my  attacker,  nor  was  I  threatened  with  physical  violence,â&#x20AC;?  Dornheim  said.  A  variety  of  factors  keep  victims  from  re- porting  sexual  assaults,  such  as  having  to  relive  the  trauma  when  dealing  with  police  and  courts,  reporting  someone  you  know,  being  in  a  relation- ship  with  the  attacker  and  fearing  you  will  be  doubted  because  you  were  drunk,  Dornheim  said. When  it  comes  to  preventing  rape  and  sexual  assault,  Vega  said  â&#x20AC;&#x153;education  is  key.â&#x20AC;?  She  said  that  the  rape  and  sexual  assault  class  offered  by  the  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Studies  department  is  taken  predom- inantly  by  women  and  would  serve  a  greater  pur- pose  if  there  were  more  diversity  in  enrollment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Historically,  men  have  been  the  perpetra- tors  of  rape  and  sexual  assault  against  women  and  children,â&#x20AC;?  Vega  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  while  not  all  men  rape,  there  needs  to  be  a  more  gender-Âvariant  dialogue  about  rape,  sexual  assault  and  abuse  that  can  only  be  had  when  more  than  women  are  discussing  the  topic.â&#x20AC;? As  a  result  of  the  reality  of  rape  and  sexual  assault,  SUNY  New  Paltz  has  a  list  of  resources  available  on  their  website.  The  school  offers  professional  support  and  advice  from  the  Psychological  Counseling  Cen- ter,  peer  support  from  HAVEN,  a  hotline  for  sex- ual  assaults,  Rape  Aggression  Defense  (R.A.D.)  classes  and  other  services.  The  list  also  suggests  habits  such  not  walking  alone,  watching  out  for  friends  who  have  had  too  much  to  drink  and  car- rying  a  cell  phone  with  UPDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  phone  number. Dornheim,  however,  said  she  feels  these  types  of  safety  tips  do  not  do  much  to  address  and  protect  from  the  real  issue  at  hand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Knowing  how  to  punch  someone  in  the  nose  to  buy  me  time  to  run  to  a  blue  light  on  cam- pus  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  going  to  help  me  when  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  having  sex  with  my  partner  and  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  understand  that  no  means  no,â&#x20AC;?  Dornheim  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  really  just  tired  of  being  told  this  is  what  I  need  to  do  to  prevent  myself  from  being  raped,  when  I  see  little  to  none  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  most  of  the  time  its  none  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  instructions  being  given  on  how  to  not  rape  someone.â&#x20AC;?
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CAS  Board  Votes  Down  More  Student  Representation By  Andrew  Wyrich  Editor-ÂIn-ÂChief  |  Andrew.wyrich63@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students  are  required  to  have  a  meal  plan;Íž  LWÂśV PDQGDWHG E\ WKH DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ ´ /R%LDQ- co  said.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  if  you  mandate  that,  students  VKRXOG KDYH WKH ODUJHVW YRLFH RQ WKH ERDUG WR GH- termine  what  food  they  are  eating.â&#x20AC;?  Steve  Deutsch,  executive  director  of  CAS,  said  those  at  the  meeting  who  voted  against  the  proposal  to  add  student  representatives  to  the  ERDUG KDG YDU\LQJ UHDVRQV IRU GRLQJ VR Âł7KH IDFXOW\ IHOW WKHLU YRWH ZRXOG EHFRPH GLOXWHG DQG DGPLQLVWUDWRUV IHOW IRU D QXPEHU RI reasons  that  students  were  well-Ârepresented  and  PRUH VWXGHQWV RQ WKH ERDUG ZRXOGQÂśW LQFUHDVH WKH quality  of  student  representation,â&#x20AC;?  Deutsch  said.  7ZR PHPEHUV RI WKH ERDUG +HOSGHVN &R- RUGLQDWRU .HYLQ 6DXQGHUV DQG 9LFH 3UHVLGHQW RI Enrollment  Management  L.  David  Eaton,  spoke  of  their  unease  toward  voting  in  favor  of  the  mo- WLRQ FLWLQJ IHDUV RI D WLS EDODQFH LQ WKH YDULRXV voting  constituencies.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  feel  that  if  students  got  two  more  spots  WKHQ WKH IDFXOW\ YRLFH ZRXOG EH WRR VRIW RQ WKH ERDUG OLNH WKLV ´ 6DXQGHUV VDLG DW WKH 6HSW PHHWLQJ Âł,I VWXGHQWV ZHUH DEOH WR JHW WKRVH positionsâ&#x20AC;ŚI  have  to  protect  the  interest  of  the  faculty  here.â&#x20AC;?  Eaton  had  similar  concerns  and  said  he  felt  WKH ERDUGÂśV FRQÂżJXUDWLRQ SURYLGHG HTXLOLEULXP as  it  currently  stands.  ³7KH ZD\ LW LV FRQÂżJXUHG QRZ >WKH ERDUG@ KDV VHUYHG D ORQJ SHULRG RI WLPH SURKLELWLQJ WKH KLMDFNLQJ RI WKH ERDUG E\ DQ\ SDUWLFXODU LQWHUHVW group,â&#x20AC;?  Eaton  said  at  the  meeting  on  Sept.  19. Â
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Student  Research  Program  Proves  To  Be  A  SURE  Thing By  Carolyn  Quimby A&E  Editor  |  Carolyn.Quimby@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
Thirteen  students  from  SUNY  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  2012  Summer  Undergraduate  Research  Experi- ence  (SURE)  presented  their  work  on  Monday,  Sept.  10  and  Wednesday,  Sept.  12. SURE,  which  is  funded  through  the  pro- YRVW RIÂżFH KDV EHHQ JLYLQJ VWXGHQWV WKH RS- SRUWXQLW\ WR JDLQ EURDG VNLOOV LQ UHVHDUFK DQG development  since  2004,  according  to  Director  of  Undergraduate  Research,  Scholarship  and  Creative  Activities  Maureen  Morrow.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students  having  an  opportunity  to  work  on  a  faculty-Âmentored  research  project  will  gain  PDQ\ WKLQJV WKDW JR EH\RQG ZKDW WKH\ JHW LQ WKH classroom,  like  critical  thinking  and  communi- cation  skills,â&#x20AC;?  she  said. )RXUWK \HDU KLVWRU\ PDMRU (OL]DEHWK .R]D and  fourth-Âyear  philosophy  major  Joseph  Bac- chi  were  two  of  the  2012  SURE  participants.  .R]D DQG %DFFKL VSHQW WKHLU VXPPHUV UH- VHDUFKLQJ VSHFLÂżF WRSLFV LQ WKHLU UHVSHFWLYH Â
DFDGHPLF ÂżHOGV .R]D VDLG KHU UHVHDUFK DGYLVRU $VVRFLDWH Professor  Michael  Vargas,  suggested  SURE  to  KHU DQG VKH GHFLGHG WR SDUWLFLSDWH EHFDXVH LW gave  her  an  opportunity  to  continue  researching  the  topic  of  the  independent  study  she  started  in  1RYHPEHU Her  research  topic,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Converso  Identities  in  Late  Medieval  Spain,â&#x20AC;?  required  her  to  con- WLQXH WR GHYHORS KHU WKHVLV DQG WUDYHO DEURDG WR research. Âł0\ UHVHDUFK UHVSRQVLELOLWLHV >LQFOXGHG@ visiting  various  archives  in  Barcelona  and  Ma- drid  to  view  primary  source  documents  from  the  period  of  the  Inquisition,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This...  H[SHULHQFH ZDV SKHQRPHQDO >DQG@ DW WLPHV LW ZDV LQFUHGLEO\ WU\LQJ HVSHFLDOO\ ZKHQ WU\LQJ to  comprehend  the  Latin  in  archival  documents,  EXW WKH HQG UHVXOWV PDGH HYHU\WKLQJ ZRUWK- while.â&#x20AC;? Bacchi  said  he  got  involved  in  the  SURE  program  after  hearing  that  a  fellow  philosophy Â
major  and  friend  had  a  good  experience  with  the  program  and  after  taking  a  class  on  Nietzsche.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  on  the  edge  of  my  seat  every  class  and  wanted  more  at  semesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  end,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  Morrow  said  the  student-Âmentor  relation- ship  is  an  important  part  of  the  experience.  She  said  applications  for  entrance  into  the  program  DUH SDUWO\ MXGJHG E\ KRZ ZHOO WKH VWXGHQW DQG faculty  mentor  work  together. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Certainly  there  are  students  who  can  do  LW RQ WKHLU RZQ EXW WKDWÂśV QRW WKH NLQG RI H[SH- rience  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  striving  for,â&#x20AC;?  Morrow  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  SURFHVV RI WDONLQJ WR VRPHRQH HOVH DERXW WKH project  reveals  so  much  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  really  exciting  WR VKDUH WKHLU ÂżQGLQJV ´ %DFFKL VDLG 685( ZDV DQ LQYDOXDEOH H[- perience  and  that  he  plans  on  expanding  his  re- search  project,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overcoming  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;:  The  Great  Health  &  Nietzscheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Zarathustra,â&#x20AC;?  this  semes- ter  and  presenting  it  as  his  honors  thesis  project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  great  to  work  so  closely  with  such  a  great  professor,  and  to  feel  that  I  was  really Â
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PDNLQJ D SRVLWLYH FRQWULEXWLRQ WR WKH VFKRODUO\ conversation  surrounding  Nietzcheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Zarathus- tra,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  enjoyed  the  work  and  am  ex- cited  to  continue.â&#x20AC;? Morrow  said  she  hopes  that  undergraduate  and  graduate  students  realize  there  are  groups,  such  as  the  RHSA  and  the  Student  Association,  that  will  provide  funding  for  research  and  travel  expenses.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  hope  people  recognize  that  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sev- eral  ways  to  get  involved  and  receive  funding,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  earlier  in  their  college  career  that  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  aware  of  these  opportunities,  the  earlier  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  get  involved.â&#x20AC;? 0RUURZ VDLG VKH LV DOZD\V WKULOOHG E\ WKH quality  of  the  studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  presentations.  ³, VKRXOGQÂśW EH VXUSULVHG HYHU\ \HDU EH- cause  the  students  are  so  amazing,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had  the  experience  multiple  times  where  students  go  to  conferences  and  they  tell  me  that  they  were  mistaken  for  graduate  or  post- doctoral  students,  and  it  makes  me  so  happy.â&#x20AC;?
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After  a  close  race  at  the  end  of  last  se- PHVWHU -RVK 6LPSVRQ ZDV YRWHG 6WXGHQW $V- sociation  (SA)  President.  Simpson  said  his  plans  for  this  year  in- FOXGH LQFUHDVLQJ WUDQVSDUHQF\ EHWZHHQ WKH administration  and  the  student  body  as  well  DV LQFUHDVLQJ FRPPXQLFDWLRQ EHWZHHQ WKH 5HVLGHQFH +DOO 6WXGHQW $VVRFLDWLRQ 5+6$ and  SA. /LNH IRUPHU 6$ 3UHVLGHQW 7HUUHOO &RDN- OH\ 6LPSVRQ ORRNV IRUZDUG WR KRVWLQJ D FDP- SXV ZLGH Âł/HWÂśV 7DON $ERXW ,W´ IRUXP ZKHUH students  have  the  opportunity  to  have  a  dia- ORJXH ZLWK IDFXOW\ DQG VWDII UHJDUGLQJ LVVXHV RI VRFLDO LQMXVWLFH DQG GLYHUVLW\ WKURXJKRXW campus. Âł, EHOLHYH WKDW DOWKRXJK ZH KDG D IRUXP on  racism  after  the  events  that  occurred  last  \HDU UDFLVP LV VWLOO DQ LVVXH ´ 6LPSVRQ VDLG â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  all  chose  SUNY  New  Paltz  to  be  our  home  for  four  plus  years  and  everyone  should  IHHO ZHOFRPH LQ WKHLU KRPH ´ 6LPSVRQ VDLG KH LV DOVR ORRNLQJ LQWR KROGLQJ D IRUXP RQ 1HZ 3DOW]ÂśV DFFHSWDQFH RI WKH WUDQVJHQGHU FRPPXQLW\ +H VDLG WKHVH IRUXPV ZLOO QRW RQO\ LQ- form  students  about  current  issues  on  cam- pus,  but  serve  as  an  educational  tool.   6HQ 5LFKDUG -HDQ /RXLV ZKR UDQ DJDLQVW 6LPSVRQ IRU 6$ 3UHVLGHQW ODVW \HDU believes  that  Simpson  and  the  rest  of  the  6$ ([HFXWLYH %RDUG KDYH GRQH D ÂżQH MRE KDQGOLQJ EDVLF SURFHGXUHV DQG PDLQWDLQLQJ healthy  relationships  with  faculty  and  staff.
Âł,W LV UHDOO\ QRW IDLU WR MXGJH WKH SURJUHVV of  the  Student  Association  with  only  a  month  LQWR WKH VHPHVWHU ´ -HDQ /RXLV VDLG Âł>+RZ- HYHU @ , NQRZ -RVK LV JRLQJ WR GR D JUHDW MRE DQG ,ÂśP ORRNLQJ IRUZDUG WR VHHLQJ KLP SHU- IRUP DV WKH SUHVLGHQW ´ 6LQFH WKH EHJLQQLQJ RI WKH VHPHVWHU 6LPSVRQ KDV EHHQ ZRUNLQJ RQ LVVXHV UH- JDUGLQJ IRRG RQ FDPSXV 6$ 9LFH 3UHVLGHQW Manuel  Tejada  said  Simpson  has  been  able  to  directly  communicate  studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  concerns  UHJDUGLQJ IRRG VHUYLFHV 7HMDGD VDLG 6LPSVRQ KDV SOD\HG D ODUJH UROH LQ ZRUNLQJ RQ WKH DFFHSWDQFH RI GLQ- LQJ GROODUV LQ WKH 6KRS YHQGLQJ PDFKLQH LQFUHDVLQJ PHDO SODQ EORFNV DQG VXSSRUWLQJ VWURQJHU DGYRFDF\ IRU ORFDO DQG VXVWDLQDEOH food  in  the  request  for  proposal  and  food  ser- vice  contract.  7HMDGD VDLG 6LPSVRQ VSRNH WR WKH DSSUR- SULDWH ÂżJXUHV ZDV TXLFN ZLWK IHHGEDFN DQG was  eventually  able  to  open  a  convenience  store  based  upon  student  needs.  -HDQ /RXLV DOVR DFNQRZOHGJHG 6LPS- VRQÂśV ZRUN WRZDUG PDNLQJ VXUH VWXGHQW IRRG UHTXHVWV DUH NHSW LQ PLQG Âł>6LPSVRQ@ KDV EHHQ PHHWLQJ ZLWK IDF- XOW\ FRQFHUQLQJ LVVXHV OHIWRYHU IURP ODVW VHPHVWHU DQG PDNLQJ VWULGHV WRZDUG WDNLQJ FDUH RI WKHP ´ -HDQ /RXLV VDLG Âł+H KDV EHHQ PHHWLQJ ZLWK &DPSXV $X[LODU\ 6HUYLFHV DQG VWD\LQJ RQ WRS RI 6RGH[R WR HQVXUH WKDW WKH IRRG LV XS WR SDU ´ Not  only  has  Simpson  improved  com- munication  with  faculty,  but  also  within  the  VHQDWH LWVHOI -HDQ /RXLV VDLG
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7KH 7RZQ RI 1HZ 3DOW] LV ÂżJKWLQJ IRU D contract  renewal  that  is  seven  years  overdue  with  Time  Warner  Cable  Company.  $ \HDU DJUHHPHQW ZDV PDGH ZLWK WKH company  in  1995,  and  since  2005  the  New  Paltz  Public  Access  Advisory  Committee  has  EHHQ WU\LQJ WR UHQHZ LW 'RQ .HUU FKDLUPDQ of  the  committee  said. .HUU VDLG WKHUH DUH D QXPEHU RI IHDWXUHV 7LPH :DUQHU LV QRW ZLOOLQJ WR UHQHZ LQFOXG- LQJ D IUDQFKLVH UHQHZDO D VHFRQG SXEOLF DF- cess  channel  and  the  return  of  the  construc- tion  fund. The  construction  fund  is  one  of  the  most  SUHYHODQW LVVXHV DFFRUGLQJ WR .HUU +H VDLG WKH IXQG LV FRPSULVHG RI KROGLQJ PRQH\ WDNHQ from  the  franchise  fee  cable  customers  pay  and  was  not  properly  allocated  by  the  cable  company. Â
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HUDSON VALLEY FESTIVAL USHERS IN THE FALL By  Zameena  Mejia Contributing  Writer  |  N02521109@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
From  local  farmers  selling  fresh  produce,  to  an  array  of  animals  readily  available  for  petting,  to  live  music,  activities  and  games,  the  Hudson  Valley  Har- vest  Festival  had  a  little  something  for  everyone. -XVW LQ WLPH IRU WKH EHJLQQLQJ RI DXWXPQ WKH ÂżUVW annual  Hudson  Valley  Harvest  Festival  was  held  this  past  weekend  at  the  Ulster  County  Fairgrounds. Brainchild  of  Family  of  Woodstock  Incâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Execu- tive  Director  Michael  Berg,  the  Harvest  Festival  be- came  a  reality  when  he  teamed  up  with  the  Cornell  Cooperative  Extension  of  Ulster  Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Executive  Director  Lydia  Reidy  to  bring  the  plans  to  life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  we  were  really  interested  in  was  having  folks  come  out  to  an  agricultural  setting  and  realize  how  agricultural  Ulster  County  still  really  is,â&#x20AC;?  Reidy  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  came  up  with  this  idea  so  they  can  under- stand  the  breadth  of  what  Ulster  County  can  grow.â&#x20AC;? Reidy  said  the  emphasis  of  the  Harvest  Festival  was  to  make  the  event  family-Âfriendly  so  it  incorpo- rated  many  events  for  all  ages.   A  sampling  of  the  events  included  a  sweet  corn  shuck  off,  corn  tortilla-Âmaking,  live  bands  perform- ing  throughout  the  day  and  Zumba  dance  demos;Íž  these  might  not  even  have  been  the  liveliest  of  the  events.  Livestock  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  including  pigs,  cows,  chickens  and  bunnies,  were  available  for  petting  as  overseen  by  Cornell  Cooperative  4-ÂH  youth  development  pro- gram  members. Vendors  were  stationed  outdoors,  serving  des- serts  and  eclectic  food  like  Mediterranean,  Mexican  and  Jamaican  specialties,  as  well  as  indoors  where  a  variety  of  locally  grown  produce  was  showcased.  7KH WZR QRQ SURÂżW RUJDQL]DWLRQV ORRNHG IRUZDUG to  the  success  of  the  Harvest  Festival,  especially  with  recent  decreases  in  county  and  state  funding.  Fam- ily  of  Woodstock  and  the  Cornell  Cooperative  col- laborate  on  free  programs  on  education,  family  and  nutrition  with  a  focus  on  the  Hudson  Valley  and  its  resources.  Hudson  Valley  growers  have  gradually  learned  to  maintain  quality  produce  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;sustain  family  farms  in Â
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a  time  when  produce  is  being  produced  in  huge  quan- tities,â&#x20AC;?  Berg  said.  With  the  continuation  of  the  organi- zationsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  programs,they  can  continue  progressing. All  of  the  Hudson  Valley  Harvest  Festival  pro- FHHGV ZLOO EHQHÂżW WKH WZR RUJDQL]DWLRQV â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  goal  was  to  have  the  people  that  came  have Â
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a  really  great  experience  and  by  word  of  mouth  spread  the  excitement  of  their  time  here,â&#x20AC;?  Reidy  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  will  get  people  excited  about  this  is  realizing  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  right  in  their  own  backyard  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  celebrating  our  agricultural  heritage,  so  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  go!â&#x20AC;?
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By  Chris  Newman Contributing  Writer  |  N02574428@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu SUNY  New  Paltz  will  host  The  New  York  Confer- HQFH RQ $VLDQ 6WXGLHV IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH VLQFH RQ Friday,  Sept.  28  and  Saturday,  Sept.  29. Conference  co-Âchair  and  assistant  professor  of  his- tory  at  SUNY  New  Paltz   Akira  Shimada  said  he  is  very  excited  for  the  event  to  come  to  New  Paltz  as  the  con- ference  is  one  of  the  oldest  regional  conferences  out  of  the  nine  held  under  the  Association  of  Asian  Studies,  WKH ODUJHVW VFKRODUO\ QRQSROLWLFDO DQG QRQSURÂżW $VLDQ studies  community  in  the  world. 7KH FRQIHUHQFH ZLOO IHDWXUH SDQHOV RQ D YDULHW\ of  topics  from  ancient  studies  of  Asia  to  an  analysis  of  modern  and  postmodern  Asia.  Ha  Jin,  award-Âwinning  writer  and  author  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Good  Fall,â&#x20AC;?  a  collection  of  short  stories,  will  be  featured  to  coincide  with  the  theme  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Contesting  Tradition.â&#x20AC;? Â
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  large  conference  and  we  got  generous  sup- port  from  multiple  departments  and  schools,  includ- ing  the  College  of  Liberal  Arts  and  Sciences,  School  of  Business,  School  of  Fine  and  Performing  Arts,  In- ternational  Program  and  the  President  Don  Christian,â&#x20AC;?  Shimada  said. Buildings  around  campus  will  also  host  conference  exhibitions  celebrating  Asian  culture:  the  Sara  Bed- rick  Gallery  in  the  Dorsky  Museum  will  have  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shino- hara  Pops!  The  Avant-ÂGarde  Road,  Tokyo/New  Yorkâ&#x20AC;?   WKURXJK 'HF ZKLFK ZLOO H[DPLQH WKH \HDU FDUHHU of  Ushio  Shinohara.   Shinohara  is  famous  for  his  role  in  the  Tokyo  avant- JDUGH DUW VFHQH WKDW WRRN SODFH LQ WKH Âľ V DQG Âľ V DQG for  inventing  Boxing  Painting,  the  style  of  painting  with  boxing  gloves.  Shimada  said  there  will  be  a  boxing  painting  performance  by  Shinohara  on  Sept.  29.  The  McKenna  Gallery  will  also  feature  an  exhibi- WLRQ RI IHDWXUH ÂżOPV WKDW IRFXV RQ &KLQDÂśV DJULFXOWXUDO
development  created  by  New  Paltz  graduate  Veronica  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefe.  Maxwell  Reide,  a  second-Âyear  digital  media  pro- duction  and  Asian  Studies  major  and  an  experienced  conference  attendee  said  he  does  not  know  what  to  ex- pect.  Reide  said  the  last  event  he  attended  in  the  Asian  6WXGLHV ÂżHOG ZDV DERXW 1RQ JRYHUQPHQWDO 2UJDQL]D- tions  (NGOs)  operating  in  Asia  which  he  said  he  found  surprisingly  interesting. Professor  Shimada  said  the  event  will  be  a  great  opportunity  for  students  to  experience  a  real  academic  conference  and  to  learn  more  about  scholarly  discus- sions  on  Asia. Students  can  enter  the  conference  free  of  charge,  though  meals  and  the  reception  are  for  paying  attendees  only.   The  registration  fees  for  full  participation  of  the  conference,  including  meals  and  the  Indian  Music  con- cert,  is  $60  for  one  day  and  $80  for  the  full  conference. Â
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The  Regional  Chamber  of  Commerce  Foundation  at  New  Paltz  hosted  its  second  E-ÂWaste  Recycling  Event  to  provide  a  safe  way  for  businesses  and  households  to  dispose  of  old  elec- tronics  at  the  ShopRite  Supermarket  parking  lot  on  Sept.  22.  Households  and  businesses  recycled  old  electronics  in- cluding  monitors,  printers,  batteries,  cellphones  and  more.  Though  the  event  was  free,  donations  were  accepted  and  households  were  asked  to  give  $5  while  businesses  were  asked  to  donate  $20.  Director  of  Communications  and  Mar- keting  for  the  New  Paltz  Chamber  of  Commerce,  Janet  Nurre,  said  75  businesses  and  households  donated  more  than  $700. Nurre  said  this  event  was  created  to  meet  the  demands  of  local  businesses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Partially,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  be- cause  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had  people  ask  us  for  this,â&#x20AC;?  Nurre  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  would  be  a  really  great  way  to  give  people  an  opportunity  to  do  what  they  want  anyways.â&#x20AC;?  Nurre  said  the  ShopRite  Supermarket  was  chosen  as  the  loca- tion  because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;ter- ULÂżF VSDFH´ DQG ÂłD JUHDW supporter  of  New  Paltz  for  many  years.â&#x20AC;?  The  foundation  has  partnered  with  Ad- vanced  Recovery  Inc.,  D FRPSDQ\ WKDW LV FHUWLÂżHG WR UHPRYH HOHFWURQLFV IURP WKH waste  stream.  According  to  the  companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  website,  computer  moni- tors  and  televisions  leak  out  hazardous  materials  such  as  lead,  phosphorus  and  mercury  when  the  glass  is  crushed  in  a  trash- compacting  facility.  The  particles  then  become  an  airborne  hazard.  Advanced  Recovery  Inc.  collects  these  electronics  to  make  sure  these  particles  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  pose  a  threat  to  the  envi- ronment.  They  repurpose  them,  harvest  the  precious  metals  found  in  the  electronics  and  sell  the  parts.  &KLHI 2SHUDWLQJ 2IÂżFHU RI $GYDQFHG 5HFRYHU\ ,QF Mark  Rea  Jr.,  said  the  events  have  collected  an  average  of  10  tons  of  electronic  waste  each.  He  said  the  participation  has  been  decent  but  can  increase  if  local  businesses  are  made  more  aware  of  the  event.  Nurre  said  the  event  aids  both  the  environment  and  local  businesses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  most  important  thing  is  to  make  sure  that  all  of  these  electronic  goods  are  being  recycled  properly  and  not Â
harming  the  environment,â&#x20AC;?  Nurre  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Companies  stay  in  compliance  with  state  and  federal  laws  [when]  they  safely  dispose  of  electronics.â&#x20AC;?  The  event  was  previously  held  over  a  period  of  two  days.  One  day  was  allotted  for  households  to  dispose  of  their  elec- tronics,  and  the  other  for  businesses.  Nurre  said  the  foundation  decided  to  allow  both  parties  to  donate  on  the  same  day.  According  to  Nurre,  the  turnout  was  probably  the  same  as  last  year  but  because  New  Paltz  residents  were  familiar  with  the  event,  it  might  have  attracted  more  people. Kathy  Drew,  owner  of  Moondance  Ridge  Bed  and  Break- IDVW DWWHQGHG WKH ( :DVWH UHF\FOLQJ HYHQW IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH this  year.  She  said  her  business  donated  televisions,  computer  equipment  and  an  old  cellphone.  Drew  said  she  dis- posed  of  her  electronics  this  way  because  she  knew  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  Foundation  would  be  environmen- tally-Âconscious. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  knew  that  the  chamber  would  be  working  with  the  com- pany  [Advanced  Recov- ery  Inc.]  and  not  dump  them  someplace,â&#x20AC;?  Drew  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  very  easy,  very  professional.â&#x20AC;?  The  money  col- lected  at  the  event  will  go  toward  a  scholar- ship  provided  by  the  foundation.  Members  of  the  Regional  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  immediate  family  are  eligible  to  receive  this  scholarship.  The  Regional  Chamber  of  Commerce  Foundation  focus- es  on  supporting  the  education  of  Mid-ÂHudson  Valley  resi- dents  by  providing  annual  scholarships  to  students  pursuing  KLJKHU HGXFDWLRQ 7KH ÂżUVW VFKRODUVKLS ZDV DZDUGHG E\ WKH foundation  in  2007.  Nurre  said  the  foundation  was  opened  as  a  501-ÂC3  so  that  donations  would  be  tax-Âdeductible  and  would  hopefully  pro- vide  people  with  an  incentive  to  donate  money. Rea  said  these  events  play  a  dual  role  in  bringing  recy- cling  awareness  to  communities.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  very  important  that  these  types  of  events  are  held  WR GLYHUW HOHFWURQLF ZDVWH IURP RXU ODQGÂżOOV DQG LQWR WKH proper  recycling  channels,â&#x20AC;?  Rea  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;These  events  not  only  keep  the  local  environment  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;green,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  but  they  instill  a  sense  of  awareness  in  the  community  about  the  proper  recycling  methods  available.â&#x20AC;?
These events not only keep the â&#x20AC;&#x153;local environment â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;green,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; but
they instill a sense of awareness in the community about the proper recycling methods available.â&#x20AC;? -MARK REA JR.
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New  Paltz  resident  Lynda  Saylor  strolls  The  Flower  Kart  along  the  sidewalk,  pausing  for  some  time  on  the  corner  of  Plattekill  Avenue  and  Main  Street  to  speak  with  customers. Saylor,  45,  said  she  opened  the  cart  in  August  as  an  addi- tional  source  of  income  when  the  Hudson  Valley  Rehabili- tation  and  Extended  Care  Center    â&#x20AC;&#x201D;   where  she  had  worked  as  a  nurse  for  12  years  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;   began  to  cut  back  on  overtime.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  wanting  to  do  something  involved  with  plants  DQG Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV IRU D ORQJ WLPH ´ 6D\ORU VDLG Âł0\ FR ZRUNHUV NLQG RI WHDVHG PH DERXW WKLV IRU \HDUV ´ Saylor,  a  single  mother,  said  she  considered  getting  an  DGGLWLRQDO QXUVLQJ MRE EXW KHU SDVVLRQ IRU Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV FRQ vinced  her  otherwise. Âł, GR PDNH VRPH LQFRPH ´ 6D\ORU VDLG Âł%XW LWÂśV UHDOO\ PRUH DERXW WKH H[SHULHQFH ´ Saylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  daughter,  Trisha,  17,  sometimes  helps  her  trans- port  the  cart  into  town,  and  Saylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ex-Âhusband,  Michael  Saylor,  43,  built  the  cart  for  her  over  the  summer. Âł+H EXLOW LW DQG , SDLQWHG LW ´ 6D\ORU VDLG Âł%XW EHIRUH , OHW KLP EXLOG LW , ZDQWHG WR PDNH VXUH , FRXOG JHW P\ SHUPLW ´ 6D\ORU VDLG VKH VSRNH WR EXVLQHVVHV LQ WRZQ WR Âż QG RXW WKHLU WKRXJKWV RQ WKH SRWHQWLDO Ă&#x20AC; RZHU FDUW )RU WKH PRVW part,  she  said  businesses  did  not  mind. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  I  actually  went  to  the  town  hall  they  were  very  DFFRPPRGDWLQJ ´ 6D\ORU VDLG Âł, WKLQN LW WRRN WZR ZHHNV IRU WKHP WR RND\ LW ´ Saylor  said  she  has  permission  to  roll  the  cart  around  town,  but  she  usually  stays  in  the  sidewalk  area  outside  of  Starbucks. Âł6RPHWLPHV , VWUROO GRZQ WR 6QXJV ´ VKH VDLG ÂłEXW SHR SOH XVXDOO\ HQG XS MXVW FRPLQJ WR PH ´ Saylor  said  she  usually  has  an  assortment  of  100  roses,  VRPH VXQĂ&#x20AC; RZHUV DQG DERXW ERXTXHWV PDGH RI JHUEHUD daisies  and  big  mums. Âł, OLNH P\ Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV WR EH VKRFNLQJ ´ 6D\ORU VDLG ÂłDQG , usually  have  some  sort  of  cooking  herb  in  a  bundle  to  use  IRU D PHDO ´ 0RVW RI WKH Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV DQG DUUDQJHPHQWV ZKLFK FRVW WR FRPH IURP $OGHUV D Ă&#x20AC; RZHU ZKROHVDOHU DQG WKH VPDOO HU ERXTXHW Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV DUH JURZQ LQ KHU KRPH JDUGHQ 6D\ORU said. 7KH )ORZHU .DUW VHOOV Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV DORQJ 0DLQ 6WUHHW LQ 1HZ 3DOW] 6D\ORU VDLG VKH ZLOO WU\ WR KDYH KHU Ă&#x20AC; RZHU FDUW DYDLO PHOTO  COURTESY  OF   CTWIRLER12  VIA  FLICKR.COM able  until  the  end  of  October.   She  usually  brings  it  into  ³, UHDOO\ GR HQMR\ LW ´ 6D\ORU VDLG Âł0\ FR ZRUNHUV DO town  Thursday  and  Friday  evenings  and  Saturday  and  Sun- day  during  the  day,  weather  permitting.  She  also  said  she  ZD\V VD\ WKDW LW Âż WV P\ SHUVRQDOLW\ WR JR XS DQG GRZQ WKH VWUHHWV ZLWK D OLWWOH Ă&#x20AC; RZHU FDUW ´ hopes  to  get  her  cart  back  out  for  Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day.
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Sometimes,  I  really  crave  breakfast  food  for  any  time  of  the  day  other  than  the  morning.  My  favorite  breakfast  meal:  scrambled  eggs.  Yes,  this  seems  so  drab  and  to  some,  MXVW SODLQ JURVV %XW HJJV DUH DFWXDOO\ D really  great  source  of  protein  and  if  made  right,  can  really  turn  into  a  delicious  meal. So,  for  all  you  egg  lovers  out  there,  here  is  an  egg-Âmaking  how-Âto. For  this  fancy  feast,  you  will  need:  two  eggs,  butter,  frying  pan,  fork,  me- dium  mixing  bowl,  cheddar  cheese  and  a  vegetable  or  meat  of  your  choice. First,  take  two  large  eggs  from  the  carton  and  crack  them  into  a  mixing  bowl.  Then  whisk  the  eggs  with  a  fork  so  the  yolks  become  a  yellow  glop. Next,  take  some  shredded  cheddar  cheese  and  sprinkle  it  into  the  goo.  I  like  WR FXW XS VTXDVK DQG SXW LW LQ WKH ERZO but  you  can  put  peppers,  mushrooms,  ha  m  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;    basically  whatever  you  want  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; into  the  mixture. After  your  gooey  concoction  is  whisked,  take  your  frying  pan  out,  grease  it  with  butter  and  turn  on  the  burner.  Af- ter  the  butter  melts,  dump  your  egg  mix- ture  into  the  pan  and  let  it  fry  for  about  ¿ YH WR VHYHQ PLQXWHV ZKLOH FRQWLQXRXVO\ stirring. /RZHU WKH Ă&#x20AC; DPH RQFH WKH HJJV VWDUW to  solidify.  Once  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  solid  and  your  cheese  is  melted  and  veggies  cooked,  WXUQ RII WKH Ă&#x20AC; DPH 3ORS WKH VFUDPEOHG eggs  onto  your  plate,  then  toast  and  but- ter  some  bread.  There  you  have  it! Â
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Of  all  of  the  prevalent  tropes  in  young  adult  literature  right  now,  instant  love  is  by  far  the  most  frustrating.  Mak- ing  characters  fall  madly  in  love  with  one  another  as  perfect  strangers  is  carelessly  thrust  in  as  a  way  to  avoid  true  char- acter  development.  Usually  it  makes  no  sense.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  more  than  just  curiousity  and  attraction  and  within  a  single  meeting  or  a  single  day  a  character  has  fallen  in  love. Leanna  Renee  Hieberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Darker  Stillâ&#x20AC;?  starts  and  ends  with  insta-Âlove.  But,  for  once,  it  makes  sense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Darker  Stillâ&#x20AC;?  is  the  journal  of  Natalie  Stewart,  a  girl-  scared-Âmute  by  the  death  of  her  mother  at  a  young  age.  Per- fectly  capable  outside  of  that,  she  outgrows  the  school  that  she  has  been  placed  in  and  convinces  her  father  to  let  her  work  where  he  works  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  at  the  Metropolitan  Museum  of  Art. Here  she  befriends  a  young  girl  and  her  aunt  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  but  most  LPSRUWDQWO\ VKH ÂżQGV WKH SRUWUDLW RI RQH /RUG 'HQVEXU\ 7KH SRUWUDLW LV HQFKDQWLQJ KDXQWLQJ DQG EHDXWLIXO 1DWDOLH ÂżQGV herself  completely  enamored. And  when  she  falls  into  the  world  of  the  portrait  and  PHHWV WKH UHDO /RUG 'HQVEXU\ VKH ÂżQGV KHUVHOI IDOOLQJ LQ ORYH PHOTO  COURTESY  OF  BLOGSPOT.COM
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very  quickly.  His  soul  has  been  trapped  by  a  demon  and  only  she  can  set  him  free.  Natalie  knows  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  irrational  but,  as  with  every  classic  story,  the  heroine  must  throw  herself  into  danger.  Natalie  sets  off  to  free  the  troubled  young  lord  from  his  prison  of  paint. The  book  manages  to  capture  a  clever  voice  in  Natalie,  a  girl  who  embodies  the  characteristics  of  classic  heroines  while  admitting  the  silly  things  that  happen  within  the  con- text  of  her  life.  She  makes  fun  of  her  own  instant-Âlove  story,  admitting  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  silly.  Her  strength  of  will  and  her  own  intel- ligence  make  the  book  by  itself. The  side  characters,  from  her  father  to  her  sometimes  va- SLG IULHQG DUH DOO Ă&#x20AC;HVKHG RXW +LHEHU GRHV D JRRG MRE QRW OHW- ting  them  become  stock  characters  and  giving  each  a  moment  WR GHÂżQH WKHPVHOYHV RQ WKHLU RZQ Densbury  may  be  the  only  unmemorable  character  and,  considering  he  spends  most  of  the  book  either  trapped  in  a  SDLQWLQJ RU Ă&#x20AC;LUWLQJ ZLWK 1DWDOLH KLV ODFN RI GHYHORSPHQW FDQ be  forgiven.  The  sequel  should  more  than  make  up  for  it. Overall,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Darker  Stillâ&#x20AC;?  is  a  fabulous  Victorian-Âera  romp  with  strong  characters  and  an  interesting  plot  and  worth  the  read,  particularly  if  you  like  or  are  interested  in  classic  novels.
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SIXTH ANNUAL COTA EVENT SHOWCASES COMMUNITY TALENT By  Carolyn  Quimby
Hasbrouck  Park  will  be  bustling  with  artists,  musi- cians  and  writers  over  Columbus  Day  weekend. The  sixth  annual  Celebration  of  the  Arts  (COTA)  event  will  take  place  on  Saturday,  Oct.  6,  from  11  a.m.  to  5  p.m. COTAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  regular  venue,  Huguenot  Street,  was  not  available  for  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  date,  so  Fine  Arts  &  Events  Co- ordinator  Melanie  Cronin  said  they  will  return  to  the  park  ZKHUH WKH HYHQW ZDV KHOG IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH VL[ \HDUV DJR â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  feel  that  keeping  the  date  consistent  is  impor- tant  to  encourage  people  to  pencil  it  on  their  calendars  to  come  year  after  year,â&#x20AC;?  Cronin  said. COTA  is  produced  by  The  Arts  Community,  a  non- SURÂżW RUJDQL]DWLRQ GHGLFDWHG WR PDNLQJ DUW DFFHVVLEOH to  Hudson  Valley  residents,  who  have  also  helped  raise  money  for  the  event  through  fundraising.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Arts  Community...is  an  incredible  group  of  LQGLYLGXDOV ZKR VXSSRUW WKH HYHQW IURP WKH RUJDQL]D- tional...as  well  as  the  fund  raising  aspect,â&#x20AC;?  Cronin  said.  ³7KH 681< 1HZ 3DOW] 3ULQW &OXE ZLOO EH MRLQLQJ XV WKLV \HDU DQG MXVW UHFHQWO\ FROODERUDWHG ZLWK &27$ DQG 6QXJ Harbor  Bar  and  Grill  to  do  a  fundraiser.â&#x20AC;? Cronin  said  the  eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  turnout  has  increased  every  year  with  1,400  visitors  last  year  alone.  Despite  the  in- creased  exposure  and  attendance,  COTA  has  stayed  true  to  its  roots.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  stick  to  the  original  mission  and  that  is  to  cre- ate  a  platform  where  artists  of  all  disciplines  and  skill  levels  can  come  together  on  one  day  and  celebrate  what  WKH\ GR ´ VKH VDLG Âł6XFFHVV LQ WKH ÂżQH DQG SHUIRUPLQJ art  world  comes...through  exposure  and  networking,  and  that  is  what  COTA  is  all  about.â&#x20AC;? COTAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  Poetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Coordinator  Chris  Whitaker  has  been  the  panel  curator  for  four  years.  He  VDLG LW KDV JRWWHQ HDVLHU HDFK \HDU WR ÂżQG ZULWHUV ZKR DUH willing  to  read  at  the  event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  response  was  overwhelmingly  positive,  so  I  think  the  word  is  getting  out,â&#x20AC;?  Whitaker  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;People  DUH PRUH HQWKXVLDVWLF WKDQ ZKHQ , ÂżUVW VWDUWHG ´ Whitaker  said  that  unlike  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  readings,  which  FRQVLVWHG RI SRHWV DQG ÂżFWLRQ ZULWHUV WKLV \HDUÂśV IRFXV was  on  young  adult  literature  from  the  Hudson  Valley. Â
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The  sixth  annual  COTA  event  will  take  place  on  Saturday,  Oct.  6.
He  said  writers  will  be  given  a  half  hour  to  read  from  their  books  and  do  interactive  activities  of  their  choos- ing.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;How  they  structure  their  time  is  up  to  them,â&#x20AC;?  Whitaker  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  year  [the  readings]  are  going  to  be  story-Âoriented  [to]  encourage  families  to  come  because  it  will  interest  parents  and  kids.â&#x20AC;? Whitaker  said  COTA  worked  closely  with  Deborah  Engel  at  Inquiring  Minds,  so  that  all  the  authorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  works  would  be  available  for  purchase. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ordered  all  the  books  so  people  can  have  them  signed,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;After  the  authors  read,  they  will  be  at  the  book  tent,  so  people  can  get  to  know  them  bet- ter,  ask  questions  and  see  their  work.â&#x20AC;? COTA  puts  out  an  open  call  to  shine  a  spotlight  on Â
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as  many  artists,  performers,  musicians  and  authors  of  all  disciplines,  ages  and  skill  levels  in  the  community  as  possible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  will  have  several  large  sculptures  throughout  WKH SDUN >DQG@ OLYH JUDIÂżWL SDLQWLQJ E\ VRPH RI WKH PRVW well  known  NYC  subway  artists,â&#x20AC;?  Cronin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are...thrilled  to  have  Rhett  Miller  [lead  singer  of  the  Old  V@ MRLQ XV DV RXU FORVLQJ DFW RQ WKH SHUIRUPDQFH VWDJH Rhett  is  a  member  of  our  community,  ...and  we  are  fortu- QDWH WKLV \HDU WKDW KH ZLOO EH LQ WRZQ DQG ZLOO EH MRLQLQJ us.â&#x20AC;? &URQLQ VDLG WKH FRPPXQLW\ DPD]HV KHU ZLWK WKHLU continued  outpouring  of  support  and  interest  in  COTA.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  a  dynamic  community  and  I  think  COTA  UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWV RXU VSLULW ´ VKH VDLG
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 Esteemed  alumnus  and  established  actor  John  Turturro  returned  to  his  old  stomping  grounds  Friday,  Sept.  21.  Turturro,  best  known  for  his  roles  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bar- WRQ )LQN ´ Âł7KH %LJ /HERZVNL´ DQG Âł2 %URWKHU :KHUH $UW 7KRX" ´ DLUHG KLV ÂżOP â&#x20AC;&#x153;Passione,â&#x20AC;?  which  he  both  directed  and  narrated.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Passioneâ&#x20AC;?  is  a  documentary  that  brings  light  to  the  rich  music  of  Naples,  Italy.  Featuring  a  number  of  musical  acts  from  around  the  FLW\ WKH ÂżOP H[SORUHV WKH (XURSHDQ $UDELF DQG $IULFDQ HOHPHQWV RI WKH 1HDSROLWDQ FXOWXUH through  song.  $IWHU DLULQJ WKH ÂżOP 7XUWXUUR D IRUPHU WKHDWHU DUWV PDMRU DW 681< 1HZ 3DOW] held  a  Q&A  session  with  the  audience.  Highlights  of  the  Q&A  included  advice  to  aspiring  DFWRUV DQG ÂżOPPDNHUV DV ZHOO DV LQVLGHU LQIRUPDWLRQ DERXW 7XUWXUURÂśV QH[W SURMHFW (he  will  be  working  with  Woody  Allen).  Turturro  spoke  positively  about  his  time  as  a  VWXGHQW DW 681< 1HZ 3DOW] UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLQJ LQ SDUWLFXODU RQ KLV SDUWLFLSDWLRQ LQ WKH OLYH WKHDWHU FRXUVH ZKLFK DOORZHG KLP WR H[SHULHQFH %URDGZD\ VKRZV ÂżUVWKDQG
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Celeste and Jesse Forever Directed by Lee Toland Krieger
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Building a Masterpiece THE AVETT BROTHERS NEW ALBUM LEAVES FANS IN LOVE By  Cat  Tacopina Sports  Editor  |  Ctacopina97@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
The Avett Brothers The Carpenter
All  it  will  take  is  just  one  moment  to  fall  in  love  with  The  Avett  Brothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  The  Carpenter.      Sure  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  biased,  but  what  the  heck?  This  album  is  a  great  addi- tion  to  their  discography.  The  Carpenter,  released  Sept.  11,  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  sound  much  different  than  their  previous  stuff.   In  fact,  my  major  complaint  is  that  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  less  banjo  than  on  previous  albums.  With  that  being  said,  the  lyrics  on  this  album  are  the  best  that  Seth  and  Scott  Avett  have  turned  out,  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  clear  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  matured  over  the  past  three  years.  Compared  to  the  winsome  and  optimistic  I  And  Love  And  You  (2009),  The  Car- penter  is  heavier  and  darker.   The  album  kicks  off  with  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Once  and  Future  Carpenter,â&#x20AC;?  which  sounds  a  lot  like  what  the  North  Carolina-Âbred  brothers  have Â
released  the  past  several  years,  bluegrass-Ây  banjo  and  all.  However,  the  lyrics  are  a  different  animal  compared  to  their  past  work.  One  of  the  major  themes  on  the  album  is  mortality,  and  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  waste  time  getting  into  it  with  this  one. That  theme  is  tackled  the  most  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through  My  Prayers,â&#x20AC;?  which  is  arguably  one  of  the  most  beautiful  tracks  released  by  any  artist  in  2012.  The  group  usually  has  one  or  two  tear-Âjerkers  per  album,  but  this  one  could  count  for  a  lifetime.  The  song  will  break  anyone  whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lost  someone  too  soon.  It  feels  like  an  icy,  pale  hand  slowly  reaching  into  your  chest  and  pulling  your  heart  out.   While  the  album  has  a  darker  tone,  there  are  still  moments  where  you  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  help  but  smile  at  how  catchy  and  joyful  some  of  the  tracks  are.  Take  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Live  and  Die,â&#x20AC;?  a  delightful  mix  of  pop  and  folk,  which  made  me  want  to  grab  a  guitar  while  wearing  a  button-Âdown  and  a  pair  of  jeans  from  The  Gap.  I  dare  you  to  not  catch  yourself  singing  it.  And  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  so  great  about  The  Avett  Brothersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;this  al- bum  is  different  than  their  past  works,  but  they  are  still  able  to  main- tain  their  identity  and  hold  onto  their  roots.  Sure,  the  album  is  a  little  more  rock  and  a  little  less  bluegrass,  and  it  may  not  be  melodically  novel,  but  that  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  the  be-Âall-Âend-Âall  of  great  music.  A  great  album  just  has  to  let  you  transcend  reality  for  a  little  while.  It  has  to  make  you  feel  something,  and  in  doing  that  The  Carpenter  truly  succeeds.
The Bossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Birthday Bash BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN â&#x20AC;&#x153;BORN TO RUNâ&#x20AC;? THE SHOW By  Elyse  Hennes
Midnight  Hourâ&#x20AC;?  blaring  over  the  PA  system.  Although  rain  was  fall- Copy  Editor  |  Ehennes24@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu ing,  fans  smiled  as  Bruce  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  just  invited  55,000  peo- ple  to  my  birthday  party!â&#x20AC;?  Kicking  the  night  off  right,  the  band  broke  into  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out  In  The  Street.â&#x20AC;? Bruce Springsteen 7KH %RVV ZDV RQ Âż UH WKURXJKRXW WKH VRQJ VHW OLVW WKDW VWUXFN MetLife Stadium every  emotional  chord  in  my  body.  I  cried  as  Bruce  performed  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Into  Saturday, Sept. 23 the  Fire,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Waitinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  on  a  Sunny  Dayâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  City  of  Ruins,â&#x20AC;?  but  just  as  quickly,  I  found  myself  dancing  uncontrollably  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Working  on  the  Highwayâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shackled  and  Drawn.â&#x20AC;? The  crowd  cheered  as  Springsteen  asked  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Did  I  mention  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  my  0\ PRWKHU D ORQJ WLPH %UXFH 6SULQJVWHHQ IDQ KDV GHÂż QLWHO\ birthday?â&#x20AC;?  No  sooner  did  Bruceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mother,  sister  and  in  laws  enter  the  LQĂ&#x20AC; XHQFHG P\ PXVLF WDVWH ,ÂśYH DWWHQGHG IRXU 6SULQJVWHHQ FRQFHUWV stage  with  a  guitar  shaped  birthday  cake,  which  Bruce  later  cut  up  in  my  lifetime,  and  I  cannot  stress  how  amazing  they  truly  have  been. and  handed  to  fans  in  the  front  row.  Saturday  nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  show  was  no  exception.  Bruce  Springsteen  and  Steve  Van  Zandt  led  the  crowd  in  singing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Happy  Birthdayâ&#x20AC;?  to  the  E-ÂStreet  Bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  non-Âstop  three  and  a  half  hour  performance  on  the  Boss  himself,  perhaps  a  once  in  a  lifetime  experience  for  die-Âhard  Sept.  23  was  one  for  the  books. Bruce  fans. Thousands  of  fans  gathered  at  New  Jerseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  MetLife  Stadium  The  show  ended  just  minutes  before  2  a.m.  with  the  crowd  sing- IRU WKH Âż QDO QLJKW RI D WKUHH VKRZ VWDQG 7KH VKRZ VFKHGXOHG WR ing   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twist  and  Shout.â&#x20AC;?  Despite  being  tired  from  dancing  for  three  start  at  7:30  p.m.,  was  delayed  until  10:30  p.m.  because  of  danger- hours,  my  mom  and  I,  in  true  Springsteen  spirit,  sat  with  fellow  fans  ous  storms  throughout  the  area.  You  would  think  a  three  hour  delay  to  reminisce  about  the  amazing  show.  would  cause  many  fans  to  leave,  but  midnight  marked  Springsteenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  My  mom  reminded  me,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  go  home  just  yet!  There  is  no  63rd  birthday  and  fans  knew  the  show  would  be  worth  the  wait.  other  place  in  the  world  where  we  can  stand  in  a  parking  lot,  dancing  Devoted  fans  cheered  as  the  Boss  entered  the  stage  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  The  to  Bruce  Springsteen,  and  not  be  looked  at  like  lunatics.â&#x20AC;?
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WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  YOUR  INSTRUMENT  OF  CHOICE  AND  WHY? Reilly:  I  sing  because  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  too  lazy  to  carry  a  guitar  case.  Seth:  Guitar  because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  versatile  and  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  how  to  play  the  marimba.  WHAT  ARE  YOU  INVOLVED  WITH  MUSICALLY? Just  this  project  (Hoodrats)  but  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  trying  to  do  another  group  with  our  other  housemate  (Hoodrats  and  Homegirls).  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  excited  about  it. WHO  HAVE  YOU  BEEN  LISTENING  TO  LATELY? Reilly:  Passenger  and  a  lot  of  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;50s  radio  classics. Seth:  Honestly,  Riff  Raff.  Also  The  Avett  Brothers.  WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  YOUR  PLAN  FOR  THE  FUTURE? Reilly:  To  learn  to  play  harmonica!  Seth:  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like  to  start  a  recording  studio  and  a  concert  hall  when  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  older. ANY  ADVICE  FOR  ASPIRING  MUSICIANS? Reilly:  Try  new  things.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  the  worst  thing  if  something  you  try  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  work. Seth:  Practice  makes  perfect.
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Major: Art Education Year: Fifth Influences: Nicolai Samori, Kiki Smith, Anselm Kiefer, Peyta Coyne “Lately I have been working on two-sided paintings that address the domestic; much of my work is based in the traditions of textiles and sewing. I work experimentally and impulsively, going through cycles of creating and destroying, tearing and mending.”
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SOME Â FOOD Â FOR THOUGHT Â CARTOON Â BY Â JULIE Â GUNDERSEN Â
For  months,  a  debate  has  been  brewing  behind  closed  doors.  After  tiresome  discussion,  the  Campus  Auxiliary  Services  (CAS)  board   has  decided  not  to  adopt  a  motion  set  up  by  sev- eral  members  that  would  increase  student  representation  on  the  board  to  the  maximum  allotment  of  50  percent.  We  at  The  New  Paltz  Oracle  believe  the  CAS  board  has  made  a  serious  oversight  in  denying  more  student  representa- tion.  Particularly  at  this  moment  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  time  when  CAS  is  re- sponsible  for  crafting  a  Request  For  Proposal  (RFP)  draft  that  will  be  sent  to  prospective  food  service  providers  when  the  contract  of  the  incumbent  provider,  Sodexo,  runs  out  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  need  for  student  input  is  paramount.  On  their  website,  CAS  states  they  are  charged  with  â&#x20AC;&#x153;en- riching  campus  life.â&#x20AC;?  If  the  board  is  steadfast  in  this  belief,  how  can  they  justify  not  having  the  maximum  amount  of  students  on  their  board  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  who  would  be  the  only  way  to  truly  gauge  what  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;campusâ&#x20AC;?  would  like  to  be  â&#x20AC;&#x153;enrichedâ&#x20AC;?  with.  However,  after  CAS  tabled  the  motion  set  forth  by  cur- rent  student  senators  on  the  board  at  their  meeting  on  Sept.  12  and  then  voted  down  the  motion  when  it  was  discussed  at  their  next  meeting  on  Sept.  19,  it  appears  to  us  that  a  serious  divide  between  what  CAS  claims  they  do  and  what  they  actually  prac- tice  is  disturbingly  evident.   Yes,  more  student  representation  would  require  the  board  to  amend  their  bylaws  and  have  them  approved  by  SUNY  New  3DOW] 3UHVLGHQW 'RQDOG &KULVWLDQ EXW WR Ă&#x20AC; DXQW WKH ERDUGÂśV LQ
tention  to  bring  the  student  needs  and  desires  to  the  campus  and  then  shy  away  from  increasing  student  representation  seems  counterintuitive.  Of  course,  there  are  other  ways  to  gauge  student  desires,  such  as  the  survey  sent  out  by  Envision  Strategies  earlier  in  the  year  that  was  used  to  craft  the  current  draft  of  the  RFP.  The  survey  clearly  stated  what  students  want  to  see  in  their  new  service  provider:  more  sustainable  food.  The  student  sena- tors,  in  addition  to  wanting  more  representation  on  the  board,  GHVLUHG VSHFLÂż F ODQJXDJH DERXW WKH DPRXQW RI VXVWDLQDEOH IRRG the  new  provider  would  be  required  to  offer  on  our  campus. In  our  minds,  the  only  way  the  CAS  board  can  truly  stand  by  their  promise  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;enrichingâ&#x20AC;?  the  campus  would  be  to  adhere  to  the  wishes  of  the  overwhelming  majority  of  students  and  put  that  wording  into  the  RFP  before  sending  it  out.  At  the  Sept.  19  meeting,  faculty  and  staff  members  of  the  board  said  they  believed  adding  student  representation  might  dilute  other  voting  constituencies  on  the  board  and  therefore  give  students  a  larger  voting  block.  2QH PHPEHU VDLG WKDW WKH ERDUGÂśV FXUUHQW FRQÂż JXUDWLRQ has  been  solid  for  such  a  long  time  that  a  change  would  disrupt  its  balance.  We  believe  they  are  missing  the  point.  Students  are  the  ones  who  will  be  eating  this  food  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  those  who  live  on  campus  are  required  by  the  college  to  have  a  meal  plan  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  so  it  only  makes  sense  that  they  would  have  the  loudest  DQG PRVW LQĂ&#x20AC; XHQWLDO YRLFH RQ WKH ERDUG Even  if  the  student  representation  on  the  board  is  transient Â
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and  will  change  from  year  to  year  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  something  faculty  and  staff  members  cited  as  a  reason  for  their  voting  down  of  the  proposal  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  need  for  students  to  have  a  loud  and  empow- ered  voice  is  imperative.  In  fact,  a  fresh  crop  of  minds,  ideas  and  beliefs  should  be  welcomed  by  the  board,  and  should  not  be  something  they  shudder  in  fear  of.  &$6 ERDUG PHPEHUV KDYH VDLG WKH\ IHHO SXWWLQJ VSHFLÂż FV into  the  RFP  could  drive  up  costs  and  alienate  potential  food  service  providers,  but  if  they  truly  stand  by  their  supposed  con- victions,  this  should  be  a  far  and  distant  second  priority  to  pro- viding  the  students  of  SUNY  New  Paltz  with  what  they  desire.  It  is  time  for  CAS  to  stop  cooking  up  ways  to  avoid  the  issues  at  hand  and  stop  running  the  student  representatives  on  the  board  through  a  bureaucratic  cog.  If  they  truly  believe  in  what  their  website  says,  our  desires  for  food  options  need  to  be  ¿ UVW DQG IRUHPRVW RQ WKHLU SODWH
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Luck  And  Stage  IV  Cancer By  Barbara  Gallagher One  of  the  reasons  I  moved  to  Orange  County  from  New  Jersey  was  because  of  the  beauty  and  the  rolling  hills  that  are  perfect  for  bike  riding.  I  rode  my  bike  as  often  as  possible  and  participated  in  three  differ- ent  tours  of  60  miles  each.  In  October  2009,  I  was  riding  my  bicycle  uphill  when  I  became  the  victim  of  a  hit-Âand-Ârun  truck  driver.  , UHFHLYHG RQO\ VXSHUÂżFLDO LQMXULHV KRZHYHU ZLWKLQ a  month  my  right  breast  had  inexplicably  hardened.  By  December,  it  was  as  hard  as  cement.  At  the  time,  I  was  in  school  working  toward  my  BS  degree  and  other  women  in  my  class  comforted  me  as  we  worked  hard  RQ ÂżQDOV At  the  time  I  did  not  have  health  insurance  other  than  that  provided  by  the  community  college  I  was  at- tending,  so  I  convinced  myself  that  the  symptoms  were  from  something  benign  since  I  had  had  mammograms  for  years  (although  not  every  year)  and  three  of  my  sisters  had  benign  breast  tumors.  I  was  lucky  that  this  accident  happened  because  it  led  to  my  diagnosis.  We  can  rationalize  anything  when  we  want  to,  right? ,W WRRN PH WKUHH PRQWKV WR ÂżQG D GRFWRU VXUJHRQ and  radiology  clinic  to  diagnose  me  with  invasive  ductal  FDUFLQRPD , IHOW OXFN\ WKDW , GLGQÂśW KDYH LQĂ&#x20AC;DPPDWRU\ breast  cancer  because  I  had  read  the  prognosis  for  that  was  much  worse.  At  this  point,  I  had  an  inverted  nipple  and  orange  peel  skin  as  well  as  the  cement  like  breast.  $ 3(7 VFDQ FRQÂżUPHG , KDG ERQH PHWDVWDVHV which  means  the  breast  cancer  had  spread  to  my  bones.  By  this  time,  my  husband  managed  to  get  us  some  good  health  insurance  that  is  accepted  by  Memorial  Sloan  Kettering  Cancer  Center  which,  even  though  it  is  lo- cated  in  New  York  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  one  and  a  half  hoursâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  drive  away  from  where  I  live  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  is  one  of  the  best  cancer  centers  in  the  country.  I  knew  this  was  where  I  had  to  go. I  was  so  lucky  to  have  been  given  my  medical  oncologist,  a  breast  cancer  specialist  who  has  tons  of  empathy  and  whose  goal  is  helping  me  to  live.   My  breast  cancer  was  negative  for  the  HER2  protein,  so  the  HER2  protein  was  not  causing  the  cancer,  but  estrogen  was.  I  was  premenopausal  and  tested  negative  for  the  BRCA  genes.  My  breast  tumor  was  10  cm  in  size,  about  the  size  of  a  baseball.  I  started  chemotherapy  in  April  of  2010  with  no  end  date.   We  were  going  to  keep  me  on  the  chemo  until  I  either  was  no  longer  respond- ing  or  developed  unacceptable  side  effects.  Despite  everything  that  was  going  on  with  the  diagnosis  and  WUHDWPHQW , ÂżQLVKHG WKH VHPHVWHU ZLWK D *3$ DQG D bald  head.  By  the  fall  semester,  I  served  as  president  of  the  Phi  Theta  Kappa  Honor  Society  and  was  taking  two  classes,  one  in  the  morning  and  one  in  the  afternoon.  Between  classes,  I  drove  home  and  rested  for  an  hour. Â
0\ DWWLWXGH ZDV WKLV LV MXVW D EXPS LQ WKH URDG WKDW is  not  going  to  deter  me  from  receiving  the  bachelors  degree  I  had  craved  my  entire  adult  life  and  yet  was  always  too  busy  traveling  for  business  to  get. In  January,  I  started  an  oral  hormonal  treatment  WKDW RQO\ JDYH PH MRLQW SDLQ 0\ KDLU ZDV JURZLQJ EDFN and  I  was  starting  to  feel  like  myself  again.  I  took  a  triathlon  training  class  where  I  was  able  to  swim,  bike  ULGH DQG MRJ , FRXOGQÂśW UXQ ,W ZDV PH DQG HLJKW PHQ XQGHU WKH DJH RI , GLGQÂśW FDUH LI , ZDV WKH ODVW RQH WR ÂżQLVK , MXVW ZDQWHG WR ÂżQLVK WKH FODVV WULDWKORQ $QG , did.   My  husband  and  I  went  to  Montauk  for  Fourth  of  -XO\ ZHHNHQG DQG , ZDV MRJJLQJ HYHU\ GD\ DQG ND\DNLQJ on  the  ocean.  It  was  as  if  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  have  cancer.   However,  by  August,  despite  this  treatment,  my  breast  tumor  was  still  active  and  the  decision  was  made  to  have  a  mastectomy  to  avoid  any  local  problems.  In  September,  I  started  school  at  SUNY  New  3DOW] DQ KRXUÂśV GULYH IURP ZKHUH , OLYH , ZDV ÂżQDOO\ on  a  college  campus  and  I  loved  learning  with  men  and  ZRPHQ PRUH WKDQ KDOI P\ DJH , ÂżQLVKHG WKH VHPHVWHU with  a  4.0.  The  mastectomy  was  done  in  December  2011  (to  avoid  missing  school)  with  an  expander  placed.  :LWKLQ GD\V , ZDV UHDG\ WR VWDUW WKH QH[W IXOO WLPH semester.   Nevertheless,  I  was  going  into  the  city  ZHHNO\ WR H[SDQG WKH H[SDQGHU DQG ÂżQDOO\ DW WKH HQG RI February  2012,  I  exchanged  it  for  a  silicone  implant.  A  month  later,  I  started  radiation  to  the  breast.  6LQFH WKLV ZDV GRQH 0RQGD\ WKURXJK )ULGD\ IRU ÂżYH DQG a  half  weeks,  I  chose  to  have  the  radiation  done  at  my  cancer  centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  satellite  radiation  clinic  that  was  located  only  an  hourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  drive  away  (no  tolls  or  parking  charges  LQYROYHG 7KLV PHDQW , ZDV GULYLQJ WKUHH WR ÂżYH DQG D KDOI KRXUV ÂżYH GD\V D ZHHN WR JR WR UDGLDWLRQ DQG FRO- OHJH IRU ÂżYH DQG D KDOI ZHHNV $ ZHHN EHIRUH , ÂżQLVKHG UDGLDWLRQ , KDG ZHDN- ness  and  pain  in  my  right  leg  at  the  hip  unrelated  to Â
the  radiation.  I  was  actually  in  Albany  wearing  a  suit  DQG KHHOV WR UHSRUW RQ OHJDOL]LQJ PHGLFDO PDULMXDQD IRU P\ MRXUQDOLVP FODVV %HFDXVH RI P\ QRQ MRXUQDOLVWLF interest  in  the  topic,  I  was  asked  to  be  interviewed.  I  declined  because  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  be  the  face  of  cancer  RU PHGLFDO PDULMXDQD I  could  barely  walk  and  had  to  pull  my  leg  WKURXJK WKH PHWDO GHWHFWRU WKUHH WLPHV EHIRUH WKH\ MXVW OHW PH JR WKURXJK :KHQ , VSRNH WR P\ GRFWRUÂśV RIÂżFH about  this  the  next  day,  they  told  me  to  go  to  Urgent  Care  at  my  cancer  center  immediately  because  it  could  be  spinal  compression,  which  can  lead  to  paralysis.  Needless  to  say,  I  rushed  to  the  city.  After  a  neurological  exam  and  MRI,  it  was  suspected  that  a  tumor  may  have  been  pressing  on  the  nerves  at  the  hip.  Okay,  not  bad.   I  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  worried.   My  oncologist  was  going  out  of  town,  but  she  called  me  from  the  airport  to  let  me  know  she  was  setting  me  up  for  a  brain  MRI,  CT  and  PET  scans,  and  bloodwork  the  following  week  and  then  she  would  see  me  on  Friday.   I  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  worried.  I  went  in  and  had  the  brain  MRI  and  the  CT  scan  and  when  I  came  out,  I  saw  I  had  four  calls  from  the  cancer  center  and  three  from  my  husband.   The  replacement  oncologist  had  received  my  brain  MRI  and  was  trying  to  call  me.  Instead,  she  called  my  husband  to  tell  him  that  I  had  to  get  to  the  hospital  immedi- ately  because  I  had  brain  tumors.   Needless  to  say,  he  freaked.  In  fact,  he  was  more  freaked  than  I  was.   The  MRI  showed  I  had  at  least  10  enhancing  lesions  and  one  large  cystlike  tumor.   This  tumor  was  what  was  giving  me  problems  walking.   I  was  hospitalized  to  have  a  quick  PET  scan  and  a  spinal  tap  because  the  PET  scan  VKRZHG VXVSLFLRQ RI FDQFHU LQ P\ VSLQDO Ă&#x20AC;XLG :KLOH , was  in  the  hospital,  on  my  laptop,  I  learned  I  received  D *3$ IURP WKH IRXU FODVVHV , WRRN LQ WKH VSULQJ semester.   How  could  I  have  brain  lesions  and  a  tumor  when  I  was  able  to  do  so  well  in  school?   I  also  danced  WLPHV DURXQG WKH Ă&#x20AC;RRU WR Âł0RYHV /LNH -DJJHU´ VR WKDW , ZRXOGQÂśW KDYH WR JHW DQ LQMHFWLRQ IRU EORRG FORWV My  nurse  loved  me. /XFNLO\ P\ OXPEDU SXQFWXUH ZDV FOHDU DQG , ZDV
released  from  the  hospital  and  started  radiation  on  my  lower  back  and  whole  brain  radiation  (WBR)  to  my  head.  The  mask  I  had  to  wear  for  the  WBR  made  me  IHHO OLNH +DQQLEDO /HFWHU , DOVR UHFHLYHG VL[ ZHHNV RI VWHURLGV DQG WKUHH GLIIHUHQW LQMHFWLRQV RI DQ HVWURJHQ receptor  antagonist.  I  also  took  an  online  class  on  Ho- locaust  literature  because  I  wanted  to  be  reminded  that  there  are  others  who  are  in  a  much  worse  situation  than  I  was.   Although  it  was  really  hard  for  me  to  do  that  one  FODVV , JRW DQ $ ,Q -XO\ , KDG P\ ODVW LQMHFWLRQ DQG was  switched  to  a  pill  chemotherapy  that  crosses  the  blood  brain  barrier.  Now  I  was  on  a  drug  that  would  work  on  my  brain,  lung,  liver  and  bone  metastases.  I  am  still  bald  from  the  whole  brain  radiation,  but  I  am  tolerating  the  oral  chemotherapy  very  well.   I  am  now  attending  SUNY  New  Paltz  twice  a  week  with  two  back-Âto-Âback  classes.   I  can  handle  that. In  addition  to  traditional  treatment,  I  also  do  yoga,  meditate,  exercise,  am  careful  about  my  food  intake,  drink  a  lot  of  water  every  day  and  receive  monthly  (or  more)  reiki/qi  gong  healing  sessions,  acupuncture  and  various  supplements.   I  have  a  loving  husband  of  25  years,  an  adult  daughter,  a  brother  who  lives  close  and  has  stayed  with  me  throughout  my  radiation  to  the  brain,  sisters  and  a  brother  who  live  far  and  yet  came  to  visit  this  summer.   I  have  good  friends  who  support  me  along  with  MBC  discussion  boards.   I  am  looking  forward  to  attending  a  retreat  for  women  with  metastatic  breast  cancer  at  the  Omega  Institute  sponsored  by  Breast  Cancer  Options  at  the  end  of  September.   I  am  grateful  to  be  part  of  a  group  of  amazing  breast  cancer  ¿JKWHUV DQG , KRSH WR KHOS RWKHUV ZKR KDYH WR GHDO ZLWK WKLV WHUULEOH GLVHDVH , DP FRQÂżGHQW WKDW WKLV WUHDWPHQW or  others  will  keep  my  metastatic  breast  cancer  under  control  while  I  hope  for  a  cure.   My  future  goals  are  to  graduate  with  a  degree  in  English  with  a  minor  in  Journalism  and  to  walk  the  Camino  de  Santiago  de  Compostela.   If  anyone  wants  WR MRLQ PH JLYH PH D VKRXW DW N01961004@hawkmail. newpaltz.edu.
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Bruley Begins 15th Season As A Hawk By Adi McHugh Copy Editor | N02110391@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
Longtime Head Coach Colleen Bruley is heading into her 15th season coaching the New Paltz Women’s Soc- cer Team. With 101 victories under her belt, Bruley has brought the Hawks to the SUNYAC Tournament six times and last year brought the team to the confer- ence title, earning a spot in the NCAA Div. III Women’s Soccer Championship Tournament. She has coached 26 All-SUNY- AC selections and two National Soc- cer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Region players. Bruley has twice been named the SUNYAC Coach of the Year. Her arsenal of experience can par- tially explain her success. Bruley dis- covered soccer at the age of seven and was the starting goalkeeper every game from then on. “In high school I went to an over- night soccer camp in Lake Placid,” Bruley said. “That changed my life in so many ways. I then began working at the same camp as a goalkeeper assistant coach and that is where I began to learn about coaching. I remember one day a little boy calling me coach and I thought that was so cool.” Bruley spent her college years at SUNY Canton and then SUNY Platts-
burgh, playing as the starting goalkeep- er for both schools. After graduating with a degree in Criminal Justice, she accepted an offer to be the goalkeeper coach for Skidmore College. She married tennis Head Coach Robert Bruley, whom she met at the Lake Placid camp, and moved to his native England for several years. It was here where Bruley gained vital experi- ence as a soccer player and coach. “I was able to play and start in goal for the premier league women’s team, Millwall. I stayed there and then had a brief stint at Arsenal with their re- serves,” Bruley said. After traveling with Millwall, Bru- ley then played for her local English club, Sutton United. She brought her playing experience back to New York when she applied for the Head Coach position at SUNY New Paltz. Her husband also gained a coach- ing position here at New Paltz as the tennis head coach, and both have been here since. Upon arriving, Bruley looked at the state of the program and knew that she had her work cut out for her. “[It was] Awful, I knew we had a lot of work to do,” said Bruley. Since then, Bruley has developed the team into a program that is “disci- plined and much more competitive with
a strong recruiting process in place.” ³2Q WKH ¿ HOG ZH ZDQW WKHP WR be able to play a great possession game,” Bruley said. “We like short simple passes to move the ball for- ward. That is what makes the game beautiful.” Fourth-year defender Emily Roki- towski said that with Bruley as head coach, her skill as a player has im- proved. ³&RDFK %UXOH\ KDV GH¿ QLWHO\ PDGH me into a better player,” Rokitowski said. “She has also made me a more technical and accurate player. Ball work is a high priority for us, and having bet- WHU IRRW VNLOOV DOORZV PH WR VHH WKH ¿ HOG and read the game better.” With the team she has now, Bruley looks back on when she started and said she admires how far the program has come. She said the team is par- ticularly close and that all of them have one another’s backs. “We are a family,” Bruley said. “We have goals that we could have never dreamed of when I started here. We have had some great players come through the program but never a full 11 who could actually play like the girls can this season.”
From Player To Coach: Lis-Simmons Returns By Kaycia Sailsman Staff Writer | N02448617@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
SUNY New Paltz alumnus Jamal Lis- Simmons was named the new assistant coach of the Men’s Soccer team on Aug. 31, returning to New Paltz after graduating in spring 2012. Lis-Simmons, who played for both the Men’s Soccer team in fall 2012 and Basket- ball team in 2011-12, was the clear choice of Men’s Soccer Head Coach Gene Ventriglia. Ventriglia said he contacted Director of Ath- letics Stuart Robinson to have Lis-Simmons as the assistant coach. “Jamal was very much my choice to serve in the assistant coach capacity,” Ven- tiglia said. “I made this known to Stuart
Robinson, our Director of Athletics, and he proceeded with interviews and the hiring process.” Lis-Simmons has known Ventriglia since the 1990s, and said the offer to be an assistant coach was an offer he couldn’t re- fuse. ³:KHQ KH RI¿ FLDOO\ DVNHG PH , ZDV thrilled at the opportunity,” Lis-Simmons said. “I couldn’t turn it down.” /LV 6LPPRQV ¿ UVW PHW 9HQWULJOLD ZKHQ he played for him on a club team and also for Highland High School’s soccer team. After knowing each other for over a decade, Ven- triglia said they understand each other very well, and that his leadership is key to Lis- Simmons’ success.
“Jamal has a knack for commanding re- spect from the other players and that aura of immediately commanding the respect of his players,” Ventriglia said. “He is an outstand- ing leader and has a great understanding of the game.” Lis-Simmons is not new to the coaching scene, as he coached boys high school soc- cer from 2004-06 at his alma mater Highland High School. During his time at Higland, Lis-Simmons recorded a 40-14-1 record. Before beginning his athletic and aca- demic journey at SUNY New Paltz, Lis- Simmons attended Div. I SUNY Albany. At Albany, he was nominated for America East Conference Rookie of the Year. Lis- Simmons then returned to New Paltz in 2010
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with two years of eligibility left to play soc- cer. Lis-Simmons graduated with accolades from the SUNYAC and the annual New Paltz Athletic Ceremony. He was honored with the All-State SUNYAC Second team and was voted MVP and Leadership Wall honoree. Lis-Simmons will be assisting Ventri- glia at the team’s daily practices and with home and away games. He will also serve DV DQ H[WUD VHW RI H\HV RQ WKH ¿ HOG IRU 9HQ triglia. “Jamal is much more than a past athlete here at New Paltz continuing in a coaching situation,” Ventriglia said. “I am very close to this young man, having coached him as a budding soccer star late in the 90s.”
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2012  MLB  Playoff  Predictions By  Zach  Higgins Staff  Writer  |  N02492353@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
/DVW \HDU , PDGH SUHGLFWLRQV DERXW WKH 0DMRU /HDJXH %DVHEDOO SOD\RIIV ,W WXUQV RXW WKDW , DP QRW D VZDPL ZKHQ LW FRPHV WR SLFNLQJ ZLQQHUV , DP JRLQJ WR JLYH LW DQRWKHU shot  this  time  around.  The  end  of  September  is  near  and  the  playoff  picture  is  all  but  painted.  Some  division  titles  are  still  very  much  up  for  grabs,  examples  being  the  American  League  East  and  the  American  League  Central  divisions.   This  season,  baseball  will  feature  10  playoff  teams,  as  opposed  to  eight  teams  in  years  past.  There  will  be  two  wild  card  winners  in  each  league.  The  two  Ameri- FDQ /HDJXH ZLOG FDUG WHDPV ZLOO SOD\ HDFK RWKHU VDPH IRU 1DWLRQDO /HDJXH WHDPV ,W ZLOO EH D RQH JDPH ³GR RU GLH´ W\SH RI IRUPDW DQG WKH ZLQQHU RI HDFK JDPH ZLOO PRYH on  to  the  divisional  round.
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The  National  League  divisions  are  not  as  close  DV WKH $PHULFDQ /HDJXH¶V ,Q IDFW DW WKLV SRLQW LQ WKH season,  each  division  is  all  but  locked  up  by  their  respective  leading  teams.  (DFK GLYLVLRQ KDV FOHDU ¿ UVW SODFH WHDPV DQG LW isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  hard  to  see  who  will  be  heading  to  the  postseason  DQG ZKR ZLOO ¿ QLVK XS WKHLU VHDVRQ RQ 2FW The  Washington  Nationals,  Cincinnati  Reds  and  San  Francisco  Giants  have  sizeable  leads  in  their  respective  divisions.  Both  the  Reds  and  the  Giants  have  double  digit  leads  over  the  second  place  teams  in  their  divisions.  The  Atlanta  Braves  have  a  big  lead  in  the  wild  card  standings  and  have  already  locked  up  their  spot  in  the  one-Âgame  wild  card  playoff.  7KH ¿ QDO ZLOG FDUG VSRW LQ WKH 1DWLRQDO /HDJXH LV still  very  much  up  for  grabs.  Six  teams  are  separated  E\ ¿ YH JDPHV RU IHZHU DV RI 6HSW 7KH HYHQWXDO YLFWRU RI WKH ¿ QDO ZLOG FDUG VSRW will  be  the  defending  World  Series  Champion  St.  Louis  Cardinals,  who  should  enter  a  one-Âgame  playoff  against  the  Braves  and  are  currently  riding  a  four- game  winning  streak. Â
The  American  League  East  division  battle  be- tween  the  Yankees  and  the  Orioles  is  looking  like  one  for  the  ages.  The  Yankees  had  what  seemed  like  an  in- surmountable  lead  of  10  games  on  July  18.  However,   the  Orioles,  managed  by  Buck  Showalter,  have  battled  back.  The  Yankees  have  been  dealing  with  injuries  and  poor  execution  with  runners  in  scoring  position.  The  Orioles  have  been  strong  in  extra-Âinning  games  this  season,  winning  their  last  15. This  division  will  go  to  the  birds,  literally.  The  Orioles  will  win  the  division  on  the  last  few  days  of  the  season.  The  Yankees,  however,  will  clinch  one  of  the  American  League  wild  card  spots. The  American  League  Central  will  be  won  by  the  Detroit  Tigers.  Their  offense,  with  potential  Triple  Crown  winner  Miguel  Cabrera  and  slugger  Prince  Fielder,  is  potent  and  their  pitching,  with  perennial  Cy  Young  Award  nominee  Justin  Verlander,  is  not  to  be  messed  with. The  Texas  Rangers  will  be  the  winners  of  the  American  League  West,  but  not  by  much.  The  surpris- LQJ 2DNODQG $WKOHWLFV ZLOO ¿ QLVK QRW WRR IDU EHKLQG ,W will  be  a  battle  to  the  end. The  American  League  wild  card  winners  will  be  the  Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  the  Yankees.
World  Series  Match-Âup 7KH :RUOG 6HULHV PDWFK XS ZLOO EH WKH &LQFLQQDWL 5HGV YHUVXV WKH %DOWLPRUH 2ULROHV 0RPHQWXP JRHV D ORQJ ZD\ DQG ZKHQ D WHDP FDWFKHV ¿ UH late  in  the  season,  it  is  very  hard  to  stop  them.   The  Reds  have  been  the  best  team  in  baseball  for  the  latter  part  of  the  season.  The  Orioles  have  a  great  offense  and  a  knack  for  late-Âgame  KHURLFV ZKLFK GH¿ QLWHO\ FRPHV LQ KDQG\ FRPH SOD\RII WLPH 0\ :RUOG 6HULHV SLFN LV WKH &LQFLQQDWL 5HGV 7KHUH DUH QRW WRR PDQ\ WHDPV LI DQ\ WKDW KDYH WKH DOO DURXQG WDOHQW WKDW WKH\ GR ,I $UROGLV &KDSPDQ FDQ HQWHU WKH SRVWVHDVRQ ZLWK D FOHDQ ELOO RI KHDOWK , GR QRW VHH DQ\RQH EHDWLQJ WKLV WHDP ZKHQ WKH\ KDYH D OHDG , FKDOOHQJH \RX WR PDNH \RXU SLFNV DQG FRPSDUH WKHP WR PLQH 6HQG PH DQ H PDLO RU VHQG D WZHHW WR #=B+LJJV 7KHUH¶V QRWKLQJ OLNH playoff  baseball,  except  for  picking  the  outcome  correctly. Thursday,  September  27,  2012
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The  New  Paltz  Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Rugby  team  kicked  off  their  season  on  Sept.  9  with  a  victory  against  Sacred  Heart  Uni- versity.  The  Hawks  defeated  their  northeastern  rival  with  a  score  of  29-Â17.  7KLV ZDV WKH Âż UVW RI HLJKW JDPHV IRU WKH +DZNV ZKR plan  to  compete  in  the  Union  15  playoffs  at  the  end  of  the  VHDVRQ ,Q WKHLU VHFRQG PDWFK RI WKH VHDVRQ WKH WHDP GH feated  Hofstra  University  with  a  score  of  13-Â3.  Fourth-Âyear  Co-ÂCaptain  Dean  Hottum  said  he  thinks  that  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  team  is  a  good  one.  He  said  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s   team  GLGQÂśW GR DV ZHOO DV H[SHFWHG EXW WKDW ZRQÂśW EH WKH FDVH WKLV time  around. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  tricky  part  about  college  teams  is  that  people  JUDGXDWH DQG WKHUH DUH WUDQVIHUV²VR WKH WHDP FKDQJHV HY HU\ \HDU ´ +RWWXP VDLG Âł%XW WKLV \HDU WKH FKDQJH LV D JRRG FKDQJH ,W DOO FRPHV GRZQ WR WKH WHDPZRUN ´ The  Hawks  are  led  by  rookie  Head  Coach  Anthony  Sasso.  He  said  he  feels  like  his  job  is  to  work  with  athletes  as  individuals  in  order  to  make  them  a  team.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Working  together  as  a  whole  is  the  key  to  the  success  RI DQ\ RUJDQL]DWLRQ ´ 6DVVR VDLG Âł:LWK SOXV LQGLYLGXDOV LQYROYHG LQ WKH FOXE WKHUH DUH ERXQG WR EH D ZKROH ORW RI different  personalities.  The  guys  have  done  a  great  job  of Â
socializing  together  and  developing  bonds  on  and  off  the  ¿ HOG ´ )RU VHFRQG \HDU KRRNHU =DFK .HHJDQ WKH VWUHQJWK RI WKLV FXUUHQW VTXDG LV LWÂśV WHDP Âż UVW PHQWDOLW\ â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  team  this  year  is  a  solid  team  because  we  know  WKDW WR ZLQ ZH PXVW ZLQ WRJHWKHU QRW LQGLYLGXDOO\ ´ .HHJDQ VDLG Âł/DVW VHDVRQ ZH ZHUH PRUH RXW IRU LQGHSHQGHQW JORU\ while  this  year  we  support  each  other  and  make  one  another  EHWWHU ´ The  team  practices  Monday  through  Thursday  on  the  ¿ HOG 3OD\HUV DOVR ZRUN RQ VWUHQJWK E\ OLIWLQJ DW OHDVW WKUHH times  a  week.  The  team  dedicates  Tuesday  and  Thursday  to  conditioning  at  7  a.m. Hottum  said  the  team  does  not  take  workouts  and  prac- tices  lightly.  He  said  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  necessity  for  their  games.  The  workouts  are  also  important  to  prepare  the  team  emotion- ally. Âł,WÂśV GHÂż QLWHO\ DQ HPRWLRQDO JDPH WR ZDWFK ´ +RWWXP said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  can  really  see  the  kids  being  emotionally  invest- ed  in  what  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  doing.  If  they  win  or  score  or  whatever  \RX FDQ UHDOO\ VHH LW RQ WKHLU IDFHV LW SD\V RII ´ Hottum  also  said  one  of  the  things  that  motivates  the  WHDP PRVW LV WKH VXSSRUW RI IULHQGV IDPLO\ DQG WKH 1HZ Paltz  community.  ³,I \RXÂśYH QHYHU VHHQ D UXJE\ JDPH LW ZLOO GHÂż QLWHO\ EH HQWHUWDLQLQJ ´ +RWWXP VDLG Âł7KHUHÂśV QRWKLQJ OLNH ZDWFKLQJ
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Quick,  everyone  groan  and  shake  your  head  like  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  2004.  The  lockout  has  become  a  harsh  reality  again.  , NQRZ LW¶V ROG QHZV DW WKLV SRLQW EXW there  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  anything  else  to  talk  about,  and  it  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  my  fault  that  the  Oracleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  off- week  came  when  the  lockout  did.  And  it  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  as  if,  you  know,  there  have  been  PHHWLQJV EHWZHHQ WKH 1+/3$ DQG WKH RZQHUV DQG *DU\ %HWWPDQ 1RWKLQJ KDV been  done  since  the  lockout  began. :KLOH HYHU\WKLQJ KDV EHHQ GRRP and-Âgloom  sounding,  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  room  for  optimism.  For  Rangers  fans,  the  lockout  is  actually  a  pretty  good  thing  to  have  right  now.  First,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  highly  doubtful  that  this  ZLOO EH OLNH WKH VHDVRQ WKDW JRW FRPSOHWHO\ ORFNHG RXW 7KH 1+/ PD\ not  be  the  money-Âmaking  monster  that  WKH 1)/ 1%$ DQG 0/% DOO DUH EXW WKH\¶UH GH¿ QLWHO\ PDNLQJ PRUH WKDQ WKH\ GLG DOPRVW D GHFDGH DJR 3HRSOH FDQ VD\
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Blocked  From  The  Lock ZKDWHYHU WKH\ ZDQW DERXW 1%& FRYHU age,  but  it  may  be  what  saves  the  season. 1%& LV FRQWUDFWHG WR SD\ WKH 1+/ even  without  games  on,  but  business  sponsors  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.  The  television  deals  the  1+/ KDYH QRZ DUH VLJQL¿ FDQWO\ GLIIHU ent  than  what  the  league  had  in  2004,  and  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  be  pressure  on  the  1+/ WR ¿ [ WKLQJV 7KH OHDJXH ZLOO QRZ have  to  answer  to  big  bucks  walking  out,  which  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  so  much  the  case  back  in  2004.  :LWK WKDW EHLQJ VDLG LW¶V WLPH WR IR cus  on  the  Rangers  and  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  KDSSHQ WR WKHP LQ WKHVH QH[W FRXSOH RI months.  And  more,  importantly,  why  the  Rangers  are  more  than  likely  the  team  ZKR ZLOO EHQH¿ W PRVW IURP WKH ORFNRXW Marian  Gaborik  underwent  shoulder  surgery  this  summer,  and  doctors  said  he  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  going  to  be  able  to  play  again  un- til  the  beginning  of  December,  at  least.  ,I WKH 1+/ ZHUH WR VWDUW RQ LWV DVVLJQHG date  of  Oct.  11,  the  Rangers  would  be Â
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Can  The  Mets  Trade  Jason  Bay? Andrew.wyrich63@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
First  on  the  Mets  to-Âdo  list  once  their  season  mercifully  ends  on  Oct.  3  will  be  General  Manager  Sandy  Alder- son  aggressively  looking  into  swapping  RXW¿ HOGHU -DVRQ %D\ IRU DQ\WKLQJ KH FDQ possibly  get  in  return.  The  likelihood  of  the  Mets  actually  EHLQJ DEOH WR ¿ QG D FUD]\ HQRXJK WUDGH partner  who  would  consider  taking  on  an  RXW¿ HOGHU ZKR LV KLWWLQJ ZLWK HLJKW homers  in  187  at-Âbats  is  admittedly  slim.  That  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  taking  into  account  that  %D\ LV RZHG PLOOLRQ QH[W VHDVRQ LQ cluding  a  2014  buyout.  However,  as  Adam  Rubin  of  ES- PNNewYork  pointed  out  in  an  article  on  7XHVGD\ WKHUH DUH RWKHU ³WR[LF´ FRQ tracts  that  other  teams  will  be  looking  to  rid  themselves  of.  7KH 0HWV PLJKW EH DEOH WR FDSLWDOL]H RQ WKLV E\ VZDSSLQJ RQH ¿ QDQFLDO KHDG ache  for  another  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  contract  of  simi- lar  digestibility  and  hoping  that  a  change  of  scenery  might  net  them  a  player  who  catches  lightning  in  a  bottle. Â
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nation  of  Mets  starting  pitchers  or  pros- pects  could  be  considered  as  an  option.  3OXV WKH WHDP FRXOG QRZ DIIRUG WR WUDGH incumbent  second  basemen  Daniel  Mur- phy.  3HUKDSV WKH 0HWV FRXOG SDFNDJH Collin  McHugh  or  Dillion  Gee  into  the  deal.  Anything  at  this  point  would  be  worth  considering  if  it  meant  the  team  FRXOG ULG WKHPVHOYHV RI WKH VLJKW RI %D\ trotting  out  onto  the  diamond  at  Citi  Field.  So  how  is  this  for  an  armchair  GM  deal:  0(76 *(7 $GDP /LQG P <XQHO (VFREDU P - 3 $UHQFLELD N _ 727$/ P %/8( -$<6 *(7 -DVRQ %D\ P 'DQLHO 0XUSK\ N 'LOORQ *HH N 3URVSHFW _ 727$/ P %RWK WHDPV ULG WKHPVHOYHV RI XJO\ FRQWUDFWV ¿ OOV KROHV LQ WKHLU URVWHU DQG in  the  Metsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  case  particularly,  it  sheds  salary  after  the  2013  seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;suppos- HGO\ ZKHQ ZH FDQ H[SHFW WKH 0HWV WR EH decent  again. Â
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